After being mothballed in 1969, the battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62) was recommissioned in 1982. This TV news segment shows the 16" guns being fired for the first time in 13 years. Watch for Navy Secretary John Lehman's reaction to the blast. #FirepowerFriday | U.S. Naval Institute

The history about the USS New Jersey (BB-62) include its "Marianas Turkey Shoot" service during World War II, its role as the only active U.S. battleship providing gunfire support in the Vietnam War, its service in the Korean War, its service during the Lebanese Civil War, and its decommissioning and subsequent transformation into a museum ship in Camden, New Jersey, where visitors can explore its history through oral histories and exhibits. #reeloftheday #reelslovers #reelitfeelit #reelkarofeel

77K views · 1.5K reactions | USS New Jersey BB-62 on March 27Th 2024 Returns to the same dry dock she was launched from at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 7, 1942. #military #usnavy | MilitaryPhotoDepot | Facebook

24K views · 56 reactions | USS New Jersey BB-62 enters dock 3 at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard March 2024 #military #navy #battleship | MilitaryPhotoDepot | Facebook

Climb aboard and explore the 887-foot USS New Jersey (BB-62), the most decorated battleship in U.S. history. 🎥 @andremalok #nj #newjersey #camdennj #ussnewjersey #usnavy #navy #usmilitary #battleship #camden | NJ.com