The USS New Jersey Fired Almost as Many 16-Inch Shells in a Single Vietnam Tour as It Did in World War II and Both Korean War Tours Combined

The USS New Jersey Fired Almost as Many 16-Inch Shells in a Single Vietnam Tour as It Did in World War II and Both Korean War Tours Combined

The USS New Jersey, “The Big J” — the most-decorated battleship in United States Navy history — completed a $10 million dry-docking overhaul in spring 2024 at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard and returned to her berth as a floating museum in Camden, New Jersey. The 12-week project replaced 1,300 zinc anodes and repaired 132 through-hull openings. During her single tour in Vietnam, the battleship fired 5,866 of her 16-inch shells — only 1,500 roun…