Greatest American Battleship – USS New Jersey (BB-62)
USS New Jersey, a 45,000-ton Iowa class battleship, was built at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania. Commissioned in May 1943, she spent the rest of that year in the western Atlantic and Caribbean area. New Jersey went to the Pacific in early 1944 and conducted her first combat operations in support of the Marshalls invasion. She was Fifth Fleet flagship during the mid-February raid on the Japanese base at Truk, where she used her guns to sink one enemy ship and join in sinking another. Through the rest of 1944, she took part in raids on Japanese-held islands, the Marianas invasion and Battle of Philippine Sea, the Battle of Leyte Gulf and operations against the Philippines. From August 1944, she was flagship of Admiral William F. Halsey’s Third Fleet.
New Jersey continued her Pacific combat operations into 1945, supporting the invasions of Iwo Jima and the Ryukyus. Following overhaul, she again became Fifth Fleet flagship during the final days of World War II and remained in the Far East until early 1946. She went to the Atlantic in 1947 and made one midshipmen’s training cruise to Europe before decommissioning in June 1948.
The Korean War brought New Jersey back into commission in November 1950. Two Korean combat tours in 1951 and 1953 were punctuated by a European cruise in the Summer of 1952. After returning home from the western Pacific in late 1953, New Jersey operated in the Atlantic. She deployed to Mediterranean and European waters twice in 1955-56 and was placed out of commission in August 1957.
USS New Jersey was the only battleship recalled to duty during the Vietnam War. She recommissioned in April 1968 and arrived off Southeast Asia in September. From then until April 1969, she conducted frequent bombardments along the South Vietnamese coast. While preparing for a second Vietnam tour, she was ordered inactivated and decommissioned in December 1969.
The early 1980s defense buildup produced a fourth active period for New Jersey, beginning with her recommissioning in December 1982. She again fired her big guns in combat during the Lebanon crisis of 1983-84 and deployed to the western Pacific in 1986 and 1989-90, with the latter cruise extending to the Persian Gulf area. Decommissioned again in February 1991, USS New Jersey was towed from the Pacific to the Atlantic in 1999. She is scheduled to become a museum at Camden, New Jersey.
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THESE FLATING JUGGERNAUTS WAS THE REAL NAVY LIKE THE BROADSIDES OF LORD NELSON ERA. IT TOOK REAL GUTS TO STAND ON THE EXPOSED DECKS N GET ALL SIRTS OF INJURIES N STILL COME BK. FOR MORE PUNISHMENT ❤❤❤?
Where do I buy one?
Is there room in today's modern battle field for a ship like this ?
The best battleship no doubt!! Unfortunately the State of NJ is one of the worst states in the country. Woke and corrupt.
I was on the last crew of this awesome B—H! She brang alot to the party.
A floating war cactus
It just doesn't get any better than that!
We should bring her out of "museum" status, equip her with nuclear power like the super-carriers, swab out her 16" rifles and 5" guns, fill her magazines, and send her out to "fly the flag" around the world!
Do us a favor and lose the overly loud background music!
proud to be assigned to this ship as a reservist from 1983 to 1989
Thank you so much for this video. My grandfather commanded the New Jersey during WWII. He died a couple of years after I was born, so I have no memories of him. The New Jersey is the way I am able to have some connection to him. Seeing the comments left by men who served with him and the pride they took in the ship is humbling.
I was boatswain in first division deck dept.
I now live in city of champions Massillon Ohio till I die.
I drove my ship when we docked in homeport and in overseas ports which I do not think we went on west pac that I recall in 1984-86.
Very very good pictures an video
Marucca was her name she did not like me being deployed lot like I was on my ship .
I now live in city of champions Massillon Ohio population about
40000
I met my most gorgeous girlfriend who broke my heart after she left me she was from. Sinaloa province
State of Durango in Mexico
We were with each other almost 2 yrs.
I went to Spanish services on Sundays at first Baptist church
1000 pine Ave long beach ca
I was stationed on her during first Lebanon war when we based in gorgeous long beach naval station
1984-86.
I wish could kept in contact with my fellow co workers but was not able we all went out separate ways when leaving ship
This vid: claims the Big J is the greatest American BB
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The old battleships like the USS New Jersey and Missouri need to be on continuous stand by. The Uss Missouri is on standby 24/7 . I visited the USS Missouri in 2011 and everything is ready to go. The USS New Jersey is also on standby. The advantage is that these old battle ships are all analog. Thay cannot be knocked out with an EMP. The modern ships are completely digital controlled. An EMP can knock them out for an indefinate period of time. I like the digital age, but when it comes to having a battle, the old analog wins every time. If we were ever hit with a nuclear explosion, 200 miles up over the central USA, ALL electronics would be fried. That means our cars, trucks, police, ambulances, hospitals, Etc… would be out of comission. Yes, hospitals have generator backups, but the are all digital controlled. All modern generators are digital. This entire country would be knocked out. It would take up to 10 years to bring it all back online. Why?? Because the huge transformers that reduce the voltage from 27,000 volts DC down to 240 volts ac, would be destroyed. Those transformers are made in China. They are not sitting on a shelf somewhere waiting to be installed. With electric power, it takes about 2 years to build just one of those transformers. With out power, it can take up to 10 years to build just one. In the mean time, over 90% of the American population will die from lack of utilities, medical help, and food. In the men time, all of you fruitloops that think that Joe Biden is going to protect you need to wake the hell up!! Who the hell got you to be so embedded in either party? Use your brains!! We are all being set up. Using the R against the D is falling right into their trap. So keep on believing the lies!!
What would happen if she showed up in the Black Sea???
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My grandfather served on this ship during vietnam, he just passed 2 days ago, insane to realize just how important his service was.
The Iowa class battleships are my favorite. These were amazing warships for their time.
I read an article that reported when the USS New Jersey shelled a heavily fortified island near Haiphong Harbor. The bombardment was so intense that part of the island actually broke off and sank into the ocean. Newspapers reported: USS New Jersey sinks an island! How awesome!!