National Battleship Registry
USS New Jersey BB-62
Alternate Names: Big J, Black Dragon
History
USS New Jersey
No narrative history is available yet.
Service History
Commissionings
| Commissioned | Decommissioned | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1943-05-23 | 1948-06-30 | First Commissioning |
| 1950-11-21 | 1957-08-21 | Second Commissioning |
| 1968-04-06 | 1969-12-17 | Third Commissioning |
| 1982-12-28 | 1991-02-08 | Final Commissioning |
Recognition
Awards
- American Campaign Medal
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
1 Star
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
9 Battle Stars
- China Service Medal
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Combat Action Ribbon
1 Star
- Korean Presidential Unit Citation
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Korean Service Medal
4 Battle Stars
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National Defense Service Medal
2 Stars
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Navy E Ribbon
With 2 "Battle E" Devices
- Navy Expeditionary Medal
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Navy Occupation Service Medal
With "ASIA" Clasp
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Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
3 Stars
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Navy Unit Commendation
1 Star
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Philippine Liberation Medal
2 Stars
- Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross
- United Nations Korea Medal
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Vietnam Service Medal
3 Stars
- World War II Victory Medal
Specifications
Overview
- Class
- Iowa-Class Fast Battleship
- Builder
- Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Keel Laid
- 1940-09-16
- Launch Date
- 1942-12-07
- Displacement
- 58,460 Tons
- Speed
- 33 Knots
- Power Plant
- 8 x Babcock & Wilcox Oil-Fired Boilers, 4 x Westinghouse Electric Steam Turbines, 4 x Screws (2 x 4-Blade, 2 x 5-Blade)
- Armor
- Belt Armor: 12.1in, 1st Armor Deck: 1.5in, 2nd Armor Deck: 6in, 3rd Armor Deck: 0.63in, Conning Tower Armor: 17.3in - 7.25in, Turret Armor: 19.5in - 7.25in, Barbette Armor: 17.3in - 11.6in, Secondary Battery Armor: 2.5in, Propulsion & Steering Gear Compartment Armor: 13.5in - 6.2in
- Final Disposition
- Museum Ship in Camden, New Jersey. 15 October, 2001 - Present
Weapons
Armament
- Primary
- 9 x 16"/50 Caliber Mark 7 Guns (3x3)
- Secondary
- 1943 Config: 20 x 5"/38 Caliber Dual-Purpose Guns (10x2) | 1951 Config: 20 x 5"/38 Caliber Dual-Purpose Guns (10x2) | 1968 Config: 20 x 5"/38 Caliber Dual-Purpose Guns (10x2) | 1984 Config: 12 x 5"/38 Caliber Dual-Purpose Guns (6x2)
- Tertiary
- 1943 Config: 80 x 40mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft Guns (20x4), 49 x 20mm Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Guns (49x1) | 1951 Config: 80 x 40mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft Guns (20x4), All 20mm Guns Removed | 1968 Config: All 40mm Guns Removed | 1984 Config: 4 x 20mm/76 Caliber Phalanx CIWS
- Additional
- 1984 Config: 32 x BGM-109 Tomahawk Cruise Missile (8x4), 16 x RGM-84 Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile (4x4)
Registry Tags
Tags
Battleship