Battleship New Jersey departs Camden for historic dry dock maintenance project

imagn ^ | March 21, 2022 |

[Dr. Franklin]

Thursday, March 21, 2024, shortly after noon, the Battleship New Jersey began traveling down the Delaware River.

The ship arrived at Paulsboro Marine Terminal in Paulsboro, New Jersey, just before 4 p.m. for hull preparation. A week later, the historic ship will head to the Philadelphia Navy Yard for historic dry dock maintenance.

"This battleship is just a tremendous piece of history," Battleship New Jersey CEO Marshall Spevak said. “This is a once in a generation opportunity really to see the ship move.”

When did Battleship NJ depart?

The ship left from Camden on March 21 around high tide -- 12:10 p.m.

The museum hosted a free send-off ceremony on the Camden pier at 11 a.m.

It marked the first time the USS New Jersey has moved from Camden since she arrived in 2000.

[Dr. Franklin]

I was there on a pier watching the ship make its way down the river assisted by four tug boats. It left the pier in Camden a little after 12:10 PM at the top of the tide. A fire boat saluted her with a spray. The tugs worked slowly to bring her into the center of the channel. Once there, one tug was on the starboard side toward the fore, one aft, and two on the port and leeward side of the ship to push against the wind to keep her on course. The ship slowed as they approached the Walt Whitman bridge to keep the ship under the middle of the span. Lots of photos of the ship with all of her colors and Old Glory flying as she went down the river at the above link. More videos on YouTube:
Battleship New Jersey Dry Dock Ceremony
USS New Jersey starts its journey down Delaware river
WATCH: Time-lapse video of Battleship NJ traveling on Delaware River
Moving the Battleship New Jersey Drone Footage 4K
Crowds gather to watch Battleship New Jersey move to Paulsboro Marine Terminal

[Candor7]

I wanted her to make steam , fully manned and provisioned,to sail to the Houthi Shore to stand picket there, ready to keep the high seas free.

A few broadsides guided by drone targeting intel and the Houthis would all be meeting their 72 Virgins.

[Paal Gulli]

The New Jersey was one of six Iowa-class battlewagons ordered by the Department of the Navy in 1939 and '40. Only four were built before the end of the war was in sight, the New Jersey, the Iowa, the Wisconsin and the Mighty Mo. All four are still afloat and serving as a combination museum and historic artifact.

Gee-whiz WWII training video about the 16-inch guns & turret:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OmOQs0ziSU

^^^ a 16-inch shell (inert) with six powder charge bags. Max range (projectile dependent) of 23 (and a fraction) statute miles. The "High Capacity" round (133.5 lbs of Composition B) will leave a crater 30 feet across and 20 feet deep.

[Fai Mao]

I find it interesting that New Jersey started Its drydock a couple of weeks after USS Texas was relocated. I know the curators know each other. I wonder if they planned it?

[Fai Mao]

Refloated not relocated

[rktman]

My dad was on it Korea. I still have his cruise books.

[Chode]

like the Constitution, i think we should have kept the NJ or Iowa on the rolls...

[Dr. Franklin]

The New Jersey was one of six Iowa-class battlewagons ordered by the Department of the Navy in 1939 and '40. Only four were built before the end of the war was in sight, the New Jersey, the Iowa, the Wisconsin and the Mighty Mo. All four are still afloat and serving as a combination museum and historic artifact.

Actually the Illinois and the Kentucky were started but never finished, and then scrapped. The bow of the Kentucky was cannibalized to repair the Wisconsin after it had a collusion.

[MeganC]

Technically speaking the USS Kentucky also lives on at least in part as her bow is the bow of the USS Wisconsin.

[kvanbrunt2]

well that’s what i saw today from the bridge. i noticed some small craft that i thot was nuts. same shape so i thot they might be navy or something. only me and few of my buds have ventured out while 40 degrees on the delaware on a windy day. I looked back at a larger navy vessel not the jersey. My dad served on the iowa. but i’m driving so i didn’t see the whole thing. if i had known i would have stopped for video. i was on the girard point bridge at the time. funny cuz when i looked over to see the jersey which i try to do while diving. i did notice that there was something amiss.

[kvanbrunt2]

so was my dad. Irvine Brunt. see if he is on the logs.

[rktman]

Ill have to take a look. It was ‘52-’53 deployment. Ill get back to you.

[desertsolitaire]

Wouldn’t it be something if President Trump 447 refitted all four remaining for a 5th time and used them to lay siege to the Houthis off Yemens coast.

[desertsolitaire]

47

[rktman]

Might be a little bit of work. 🤔😊👍

[Panzerfaust]

When will it be returning to Camden and be open for visitors?

[cyclotic]

Years ago my former employer supplied some product to do a refit on the New Jersey. I helped train them on product usage. As we got on the ship, there was a sign listing the names of several men who u assume help special honor in the ship’s history.

One was the uncle of one of my colleagues.

I still have a memento from that ship. A small piece of teak from the admiral’s deck.

[blitz128]

lol with today’s technology and his wealth (channeling talladega nights), 447 is possible for Trump

[dljordan]

“A few broadsides guided by drone targeting intel and the Houthis would all be meeting their 72 Virgins.”

That’s 72 Virginians.

[rktman]

Hmmmm! Since the cruise book is listed by shops/divisions, kinda hard without knowing his rating or which shop he was in. Let me know if you know and I’ll look some more. My dad was an O-5 supply officer.