Summary: The USS New Jersey (BB-62), a World War II Iowa-class battleship, is currently being renovated at the Philadelphia Naval Yard to serve as a museum ship.Concurrently, a modern namesake ...
and the USS New Jersey (BB-62), highlights the ongoing challenge of maintaining these steel giants against the ravages of ...
Its centerpiece, BB-59, saw service in both the Atlantic and Pacific Theaters during the war and earned a total of 11 battle stars. Nicknamed “Big Mamie,” USS Massachusetts also has the ...