The Battleship New Jersey is on the move as the historic ship made it's way home to Camden Thursday. READ MORE: 6abc.com/post/battleship-new-jersey-moving-returns-to-camden-nj/14979625/
Sill a proud and majestic ship. I wish the younger generations would take the time to learn what these ships and the men who manned them mean to the freedoms we enjoy in our great crountry. I hope that I can, someday, get the chance to walk her decks.
@@garymartin9777 yes, and when you get to the stern, I always think you could play tennis or basketball back there. The size of the ship is not as readily apparent until you get to the stern and can appreciate the lol acreage.
My Dad was on the New Jersey in WW II. He was a radio man and he would tell me stories of climbing the radio tower when there was a problem with the radio. Such a majestic ship. Thank you for this video!
I was so disappointed I couldn't go see her in dry dock, but it's wonderful to see her out in the water again. I've loved the Iowa class BB's since I was a child, and it never gets old seeing one of them!
Beautiful ship. Four Battle museum ships left. USS Iowa is preserved in San Pedro California, USS New Jersey is preserved in Camden New Jersey, USS Missouri is preserved in Pearl Harbor Hawaii, and Wisconsin is preserved in Norfolk Virginia. San Diego has the USS Midway aircraft carrier as a museum.
I can't believe how well they take care of her! I was a boatswainsmate in the Navy and the rust is a constant problem! It's hard to keep a ship looking good!
I wondered how tug boats could move something that big. . . Big tug boats! I did not realize they get that big. That's what I get for living inland. Such an impressive site although sad that the tugs are like pall bearers carrying her off to a final resting place.
not surprising they get big considering there are cargo ships multiple times heavier then the largest super carriers that may occasionally need assistance from tug boats
I'm. Carroll smeltzer. My. Dad. Donald. Smeltzer was. On. The. USS. New. Jersey from. 1965. To. 1972 I. Have. The. Jacket. He. We're. On. The. Ship. He. Was. On. Deck. Divion. ❤❤❤
To think the majesty and shear beauty of the IOWA class were replaced with satellites and drones is nauseating . Why were the barrels removed from the Phalanxes ?
She's so beautiful we got to see her in Dry Dock. If they really wanted to make some money with her they should get her running again and then offer Harbor Cruises she would be sold out every day
Can just imagine that beauty sailing at 33 knots in the South Pacific. What a sight. I saw the Missouri and New Jersey docked at Long Beach in the late 80’s early 90’s. Was able to go on the Missouri to see the memorial to the treaty signing ending war with Japanese. Couldn’t get on the New Jersey. What a site, those 2 behemoths, side by side. 🇺🇸👍🏻👏🏻✅⭐️🇺🇸🫵🏼
Of course it is the Russians basically stole that thing from Ukraine when it was still fitting out with no shipyards or plans on how to maintain it long term without Ukraine.
doubt it pretty sure the spare barrels have been cut up, sold of or been left exposed to the elements without those the ships existing barrels are probably only good for firing a few hundred shots each at best assuming there's still ammunition stockpiled that hasn't degraded...... That won't really be worth the cost of reactivating the thing and essentially training up an entire new crew to operate an 80 year old vessel. it'd also be a massive pr win for an enemy force if they somehow succeed in sinking one of America's battleships.
Cause they legally can't as part of their agreement with the Navy. Plus it's been 30+ years since the engines were last used and wouldn't work without replacing stuff anyway.
It take a lot of time to light off the boilers and bring the battleship under full steam. As Ryan has often said, keeping the engines in a mothballed state of preservation is better for the ship.
Someone Give a Page 13 to Chief Boats in 1st DIV for Not Painting the Hull........LOL. That's what makes me Proud to be a US Navy Ret Veteran....... "Fair Winds and Following Seas".... Last time i stepped on her decks was in 1983.... I was not stationed on her but "Bob Hope USO" ... During Beirut, Lebanon Multinational Peace Keep Force.
