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Battleship New Jersey Museum & Memorial is closed through drydocking. Book a dry dock tour this spring!
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Walk under the Battleship New Jersey! Dry dock tours are available on weekends for a limited time this spring while we’re in dry dock.
Book a dry dock tour here:
#DryDockNJ
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Today, Battleship New Jersey survived what may be her first earthquake while on land! The Japanese battlecruiser Amagi, approximately the same size as New Jersey, was wrecked by an earthquake in 1923 but the Black Dragon weathered hers unharmed.
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Check out this before and after! Now that the dock is drained, we have begun pressure washing the mud off the hull.
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Dry dock tours are available for a limited time this spring starting this weekend April 6 and 7! Not only will you see the underside of the ship, but you’ll learn about our ongoing restoration efforts that are vital to the Battleship’s longevity.
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Flooding the dry dock has begun! Who’s tuning into today’s livestream on YouTube?
#DryDockNJ
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We are about one month through our dry dock project at
@NavyYardPhila
. Battleship New Jersey departed from her pier for the first time in over 32 years back on March 21! We’ve enjoyed sharing her historic dry dock journey with you all!
#DryDockNJ
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Battleship New Jersey left Paulsboro Marine Terminal today and cruised north on the Delaware River where she successfully made her historic return to the
@NavyYardPhila
!
#DryDockNJ
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We will be painting approximately 125,000 square feet of underwater hull, and the crew has made incredible progress on the port side this week! We’re excited to be working with Sherwin Williams Protective & Marine Coatings for the Battleship’s fresh system of coatings.
#DryDockNJ
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Today in remembrance of Pearl Harbor Day, we are hosting a ceremony at 10am. It is free to the public with a tour ticket.
It is also the USS New Jersey's 81st Birthday as we remember a day in history that impacted the world, and our fallen heros. Never forget 12/7/41🇺🇸🇺🇸
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About a month ago, Battleship New Jersey departed from her pier for the first time in over 20 years. To prepare for her transit under the Walt Whitman Bridge, we removed her mast and radar.
#DryDockNJ
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Take a dry dock tour with us! We are just as excited as you when it comes to experiencing the Battleship like never before and seeing the restoration efforts in real time!
Let’s go under the hull! For tickets and more details:
#DryDockNJ
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Once the keel blocks were carefully placed, the dry dock could be flooded. Now, the dry dock is almost drained! We can’t wait to share what we find below the water line!
#DryDockNJ
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There are 304 blocks supporting Battleship New Jersey, each weighing 4 tons! See the blocks for yourself by booking a dry dock tour where we’ll take you under the hull!
#DryDockNJ
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On Thursday, March 21, Battleship New Jersey will depart for historic dry dock maintenance for the first time in 30 years, and we invite you to celebrate this significant milestone with us. Let’s honor her legacy—for more info:
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New year, new me! Today, I lost 8,000 pounds as my 2,700-pound mast and 5,300-pound array were removed in preparation for my historic trip to drydock. First time I’m moving in 25 years!
#BattleshipNewJersey
#BSNJ
#Drydocking2024
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Battleship New Jersey has arrived at
@NavyYardPhila
and we can get to work! Dry dock maintenance will include painting the underwater hull, replacing the ship’s anodes, and inspecting the through-hull openings.
#DryDockNJ
#timelapse
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Removing the gangway today in preparation for Thursday’s departure!
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Before we begin painting the underwater hull, we must first pressure wash off the marine growth and the old system of coatings. When painting is complete, the hull will be the traditional red color!
#DryDockNJ
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Battleship New Jersey arrived at
@NavyYardPhila
on March 27 for historic dry dock maintenance. Philadelphia Ship Repair has been hard at work, and we’re excited to share the Battleship’s journey with you!
#DryDockNJ
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Battleship New Jersey arrived at Paulsboro Marine Terminal on Thursday for ballast. 2,000 tons of water will be pumped into tanks in the ship so she can sit evenly on the blocks in dry dock at the Philadelphia Naval Yard later this week!
#DryDockNJ
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Battleship New Jersey moved for the first time in 23 years! Where did you catch Big J moving down the Delaware? Comment below👇
#DryDockNJ
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Congratulations again to the lucky auction winners who got to ride aboard the Battleship yesterday!
#DryDockNJ
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Dry dock tours may be quite loud today, but it's exciting to see pressure washing being done in the yard!
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Our shiny new aluminum anodes have arrived! All 1,204 zinc anodes have been removed from the ship, and we’ll be replacing these with aluminum anodes, which are more appropriate for where the ship is moored on the Delaware River.
#DryDockNJ
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The folks from Sherwin Williams Protective & Marine Coatings visited us in dry dock today to check out their system of coatings in action! The crew here started painting the port side last week, and they even got a glimpse of the boot topping toward the bow.
#DryDockNJ
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The view from the caisson offers an awesome side-by-side view of the work being done as the hull gets pressure washed. You can see flash rust has formed, but it will be removed prior to her paint job!
#DryDockNJ
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See Battleship New Jersey like never before…out of the water! Book a dry dock tour to see how our restoration efforts will allow her to serve as a museum for decades to come.
#DryDockNJ
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Thank you
@NavyYardPhila
for these awesome shots!
If you didn't catch the
@battleshipnj
make its way down the Delaware River past the Navy Yard today, here are some shots so you don't feel like you missed out.
#battleship
#battleshipnewjersey
#bb62
#drydock
#navyyardhistory
#navyhistory
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Dry dock tours have begun! For a limited time this spring, tours will take you below the hull for a unique, once-in-a-generation look below the waterline of Battleship New Jersey! Book a tour here:
#DryDockNJ
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Painting the underwater hull has begun! Our new system of coatings will protect the hull for the next 30 years, and is designed to better suit the Battleship where she’s permanently moored on the Delaware River.
#DryDockNJ
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Tomorrow, Battleship New Jersey officially enters dry dock at
@NavyYardPhila
. Tune into our Youtube channel to watch the livestream from Paulsboro to the Philadelphia Naval Yard
#DryDockNJ
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Battleship New Jersey has made a historic return to Dry Dock
#3
! She first launched from a slipway at the Philadelphia Naval Yard then moved to dry dock
#3
to be completed. Watch to learn her history!
#DryDockNJ
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We plan on returning Battleship New Jersey to her pier in Camden, New Jersey by the end of June just in time for Independence Day festivities and fireworks!
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While Battleship New Jersey is in dry dock, our deck team is continuing to replace teak by hand on our main deck. We hope to complete this 43,000 square foot project as other work is done at the yard!
#DryDockNJ
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Thank you for visiting us
@WarshipCam
! What an awesome pic of Big J!
Had the privilege of visiting the Battleship New Jersey in drydock yesterday - awesome tour of a magnificent vessel - April 21, 2024
#ussnewjersey
#bb62
@BattleshipNJ
SRC: TW-
@warshipcam
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For the first time in thirty years, the ship’s battle flag was flown when she departed from Camden last week. Thanks to our awesome crew for ensuring a safe trip!
#DryDockNJ
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Did you get a tour ticket yet to the Battleship New Jersey to meet Drachinifel on the ship on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 10am? Hurry, the demand is high for this meet-and-greet in the Officers' Wardroom. Just purchase a tour ticket at
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The key to keeping a dry dock dry is the caisson shown here in our latest Dry Dockuseries video! Once we entered dry dock and confirmed we were lined up on the blocks, the caisson was brought back and we could drain the dock.
#DryDockNJ
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Dry dock tours are available weekends this spring! Don’t miss the opportunity to see an Iowa-class battleship out of the water and to learn about the preventative maintenance we’re doing. For tickets and more details:
#DryDockNJ
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Thank you everyone who has visited Battleship New Jersey in dry dock so far! We are excited to share additional tour dates:
⚓️Friday, May 10 (evening only)
⚓️Friday, May 17 (evening only)
⚓️Memorial Day Monday, May 27
⚓️Saturday, June 1
⚓️Sunday, June 2
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Tomorrow, Battleship New Jersey departs for dry dock maintenance for the first time in 30 years! Join us on the pier for her send-off celebration including food, live music, and speeches.
⚓️Gates open at 10am
⚓️Program begins at 11am
⚓️Departure at 12:10pm sharp
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Thank you for sharing
@SSUSC
! Hopefully you’re next up for maintenance.
Have you been following the
@BattleshipNJ
's dry dock maintenance? It's the first time the Battleship has been dry docked in over 30 years. Dry docking is an important part of ship maintenance, allowing access to parts of the ship usually submerged underwater.
(📷
@BattleshipNJ
)
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Thank you
@NavyYardPhila
! We’re excited to be back at Dry Dock
#3
The
@BattleshipNJ
is officially back at the Navy Yard for maintenance with Philadelphia Ship Repair.
Learn more about the battleship's history and maintenance at
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The view at the end of the Holland Tunnel 🤩 In the coming weeks, we will be fleeting the ship. We’ll refloat and move her four feet forward then set her down once again to reach the areas under the keel blocks for painting and maintenance.
#DryDockNJ
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Haze gray and underway! From the Battleship New Jersey’s historic departure day on March 21.
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BB62 seen sliding into the water for the first time! From here, she was tugged into Dry Dock
#3
, where she will be returning to once again on March 27 for dry dock maintenance.
Book a dry dock tour this spring:
#DryDockNJ
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These World War II sailors posed for a picture on the main deck of the battleship.
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Stay tuned for an exciting announcement coming soon!
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The Battleship New Jersey team visited Dry Dock
#3
at the Philadelphia Naval Yard today as dry dock preparations are finalized. Reply below what you’re most excited to see on your dry dock tour👇🏼
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Before ➡️ After
The before shot is from February 1982, when she was in dry dock at Long Beach prior to reactivation. The after image from last month shows dry dock maintenance being done at
@NavyYardPhila
that will ensure she can continue serving as a museum!
#DryDockNJ
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Before she can be on the blocks in dry dock, Battleship New Jersey made a pitstop at Paulsboro Marine Terminal. Their deeper berth has allowed for ballast, an essential step before entering dry dock tomorrow!
#DryDockNJ
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Big day on the battleship! Congratulations, Brandon and Tearsa!
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For the first time since 1968, Battleship New Jersey is back at Dry Dock
#3
! This is the same dry dock that she was completed in 1943, and the same one where we’re currently holding dry dock tours.
#DryDockNJ
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Want to cruise alongside the World’s Greatest Battleship? The Spirit of Philadelphia is offering this once-in-a-lifetime experience to share the river as the Battleship makes her historic cruise to dry dock!
#DryDockNJ
Tickets are available here:
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Did you catch Big J’s big U-turn on Thursday? This was the first time Battleship New Jersey has moved in over 20 years, and we’re thankful over 2,000 of you helped give her a proper send-off!
#DryDockNJ
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@BattleshipNJ
needs to raise $10,533 over the next 3 days to cover costs thru the end of 2020
- Gas & Electric: $1,034 per day
- Maintenance: $822 /day
- Curatorial & Education: $655 /day
- Security: $500 /day
- Liability & Property Insurance: $500 /day
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Michael Rooker, star of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, will fire the 5-inch portside gun of the
@BattleshipNJ
at 11am, Fri., June 2
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In the latest Dry Dockuseries video, Curator Ryan Szimanski shares why
@NavyYardPhila
had the ideal dry dock for how much weight Battleship New Jersey displaces.
#DryDockNJ
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We’re the excited to be working with Sherwin Williams Protective & Marine Coatings in painting the hull of the Battleship!
The crew has begun pressure washing the old system of coatings off to make way for fresh paint. How many gallons do you think it will take?
#DryDockNJ
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And next month, Battleship New Jersey will return to the very pier she was built in the 1930’s and launched from on December 7, 1942.
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Thank you for celebrating Battleship New Jersey’s historic departure yesterday! Seeing her move for the first time in over 20 years was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Thank you to the over 2,000 people who came out to the pier and the hundreds who watched the livestream.
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The short but historic journey from Paulsboro Marine Terminal to the Philadelphia Naval Yard, where the Battleship New Jersey will be dry docked for approximately 60 days.
Pc:
@joe_lamb2
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Due to the declared state of emergency by NJ Gov. Murphy, the
@BattleshipNJ
will be closed for tours on Tuesday, Jan. 9. Only essential personnel should report to the ship.
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Preparations are underway ahead of our upcoming dry dock project. Check out Step 1: Removing the Mast and Radar
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Not only were we proud to see the Battleship New Jersey move for the first time in over 20 years, we were proud to have our WETSU Battle Flag flying high for the first time since her decommissioning! Thank you
@MilitaryTimes
for this awesome article.
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We are so grateful for supporters like you. We are especially grateful that your support has effectively sold out tours this Saturday! We do still have tickets available this Sunday, April 21. Tickets are available here:
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We are excited to announce that we now offer dry dock tours with YouTuber and historian
@Drachinifel
(pictured right with Curator Ryan Szimanski left) as a tour guide on May 25 and May 26! Tickets available here:
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Walk under the World’s greatest Battleship! Dry dock tours are available through the second weekend in June. Thank you Lerro Photography for these awesome photos.
#DryDockNJ
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We expect the dry dock maintenance project to last approximately 60 days! The dry dock is drained, and we’re optimistic with what we can see of the hull so far.
#DryDockNJ
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How did we ensure Battleship New Jersey was perfectly aligned on the keel blocks? Curator Ryan Szimanski explains how teams of divers came into play!
#DryDockNJ
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Battleship New Jersey is ship shape following this morning’s earthquake!
The massive foundation of the dry dock kept people on the ship and working down in the dry dock from feeling the shockwaves at all. Stay safe, everyone!
New Jersey Earthquake: Preliminary 4.7 magnitude quake rattles homes, buildings across the area
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Dry dock tours are now available through June 7, 8, and 9! If you haven’t visited us yet, or want to see Battleship New Jersey as more work is completed, book now:
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It’s a beautiful day to tour our nation’s most decorated battleship. The
@BattleshipNJ
is open for self-guided tours from 10am to 4pm, and for a guided tour at 12pm.
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Another great weekend of dry dock tours are ahead! If you can’t make it this weekend, we are selling tickets through June 7, 8, and 9 including Memorial Day Monday. Be sure to book your spot to see Battleship New Jersey out of the water!
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Battleship New Jersey moving under the Walt Whitman Bridge back on March 21 toward dry dock. The maintenance and restoration being done at
@navyyardphila
will allow her to remain a museum and memorial for decades to come!
#DryDockNJ
📸 Elan Mizrahi
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A common question we get is how do you reach the areas under the keel blocks...in the coming weeks, we will refloat the ship and move her four feet to reach the areas for painting and other maintenance. Stay tuned for our next Dry Dockuseries video on this process!
We will be painting approximately 125,000 square feet of underwater hull, and the crew has made incredible progress on the port side this week! We’re excited to be working with Sherwin Williams Protective & Marine Coatings for the Battleship’s fresh system of coatings.
#DryDockNJ
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There are 160 through-hull openings in the ship, which are intentional openings used in active service for cooling the engines.
Now as a museum, we don’t want any openings! Don’t miss today’s Dry Dockuseries video where Ryan explains how we will be inspecting them!
#DryDockNJ
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Thank you for visiting Battleship New Jersey in dry dock!
When was the last time you touched the *keel* of a 60,000 ton warship?
Thanks
@BattleshipNJ
for an unforgettable experience!
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"People from around the country and the world have come to see the 887-feet long decommissioned warship out of water."
Thank you
@njdotcom
for taking a dry dock tour with us. We're grateful for visitors who have come out to support us!
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Thank you for sharing these awesome dry dock tour pics! There’s no better feeling than seeing Big J out of the water.
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#merrychristmas2023
The
@BattleshipNJ
will be closed for tours on Christmas, Dec 25. The Battleship will be open for tours on Dec 26 and thru the Holiday Week from 10am to 4pm.
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Yesterday, we welcomed Assemblywoman Tennille McCoy, Assemblyman Greg Myhre, and Assembly Republican Office Executive Director Mark Duffy for a dry dock tour!
@aswmccoy
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While in dry dock, we’re testing the thickness of the hull! By taking ultrasonic shots, we’ll be able to see if any parts of the hull have wasted away over time and where repairs may be needed.
#DryDockNJ
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After years of hard work, the air search radar is finally spinning! Special thanks to our volunteers on this project who did what many thought was impossible. Bravo Zulu!
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This Thursday, March 21, the Battleship departs to dry dock! Will her rudders turn as she’s underway? Check out what Ryan Szimanski has to say on this.
#DryDockNJ
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Pull the trigger and fire a salute from the
@BattleshipNJ
‘s saluting gun on Saturday, July 22 from 12pm to 2pm. Just a $50 donation to the non-profit museum and memorial.
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Our dry-docking project is a major undertaking, but we've made it our top priority! Help keep Battleship New Jersey afloat, and donate today.
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This is a telephone, affectionally called Halsey's Phone. It was removed from the ship during her early 1980s refit and was mostly likely from the old admiral's stateroom that was turned into the Combat Engagement Center during that time. Donated by Susan L. Farmer
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We are saddened by the loss of Lou Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the attack on Pearl Harbor. His bravery will forever be remembered. Fair Winds & Following Seas to Lou and all his shipmates.
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Battleship New Jersey will be CLOSED through dry docking earlier than anticipated for dry dock preparations. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your support!
#DryDockNJ
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The
@BattleshipNJ
has a full Officers’ Wardroom tonight for a round-table discussion by
@Drachinifel
and Battleship Curator
@RyanSzimanski
. This is the first of a year-long lecture series with
@phillyseaport
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Historian, engineer, and YouTube presenter, Drachinifel, will be aboard the
@BattleshipNJ
to meet fans from 10am to 11am on Saturday, February 11. The meet-and-greet is free with the purchase of a tour ticket to the Battleship.
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