Battleship New Jersey
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The official page for Battleship New Jersey Museum & Memorial! We are open for self-guided tours every day from 10am - 4pm & guided tours at 12pm.
Camden Waterfront, NJ
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#OnThisDay
July 12, 1983 Battleship New Jersey was en route to the U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay in The Philippines.
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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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Battleship New Jersey is still in dry dock for a few weekend dates of tours for Memorial Day Monday through the second weekend in June. Book here:
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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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She is floating! Crews today will be moving her 4 feet forward, and setting her back down again to paint and maintenance the areas that were under the keel blocks.
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Today, Battleship New Jersey remembers our friend and ship-mate, Jason Hall, military historian and Battleship curator for 11 years, who passed away several years ago. He deeply enjoyed his role on the Battleship and he is dearly missed. Fair winds and following seas, Jason.
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Flooding the dry dock has begun! Who’s tuning into today’s livestream on YouTube?
#DryDockNJ
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🚨Battleship New Jersey is returning on Thursday, June 20🚨 After nearly 12 weeks in dry dock, she will be tugged back to Camden. Help us welcome her home starting at 11am with carnival games, food trucks, live music, bar service, and more for just a $10 donation fee.
#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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Soaring above history ⚓️ Catch Battleship New Jersey‘s awe-inspiring move from the Philadelphia Naval Yard to Paulsboro Marine Terminal. Captured by the team at
@elevatedangles_
#DryDockNJ
#drone
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A sailor sleeps in a 40mm quadruple gun mount aboard the Battleship in 1944.
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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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Remembering and honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice today and everyday 🇺🇸 From the caisson in Dry Dock
#3
this Memorial Day.
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#OnThisDay
Battleship New Jersey participated in the Peace in the Pacific celebration in 1985 which commemorated the 40th anniversary of the end of the war in Japan.
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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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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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Today, we honor the brave men and women who gave everything for our freedom. May their courage and sacrifice never be forgotten 🇺🇸
#MemorialDay
📸 1983, crewmen aboard Battleship New Jersey off the coast of Beirut, Lebanon
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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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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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Our dry dock project may be complete, but that was only the beginning! The restoration of our teak deck continued while the ship was in dry dock. This 43,000 square foot project is just one of our ongoing efforts that help us continue her legacy!
📸:
@rachelwizphoto
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Fleeting the ship has begun! Crews have reflooded the dock and moved Battleship New Jersey 4 feet forward. Soon, we’ll set her back down and drain the dock. Then, we will be able to paint the areas of the hull covered by the keel blocks.
#DryDockNJ
#timelapse
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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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When a fleet of ships was sailing together and firing at a target, packets of ink would be used as a way to differentiate which ships in the division were firing on target. Battleship New Jersey used blue ink!
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Battleship New Jersey is home! While staff works to get the ship reconnected to shore power and to ready our museum spaces, we’re excited to welcome you all back for tours starting July 3rd. Book your guided tour here:
📸: Avi Steinhardt
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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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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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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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Swipe to see progress made in dry dock! From three pressure washings to remove marine growth, old paint, and flash rust to applying the new paint.
There are only two weekends left to visit us in dry dock! Book your tickets here:
#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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Well-trained gun crews could fire up to 22 rounds per minute, but how would sailors load Battleship New Jersey’s five inch guns?
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Haze grey and underway! Battleship New Jersey made her journey home after almost 12 weeks in dry dock for preventative maintenance.
Battleship New Jersey returns to Camden after her repairs were completed at the Philadelphia Naval Yard 😎
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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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The view while Big J was moved down the Delaware River 🤝 The view from Dry Dock
#3
at
@navyyardphila
This Friday, Battleship New Jersey will depart dry dock and stop in Paulsboro Marine Terminal for ballast work. She will then journey home to Camden on June 20.
#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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Today, we celebrate Battleship New Jersey’s 81st Commissioning Anniversary!
#OTD
in 1943,USS New Jersey (BB-62) was commissioned. She is the most decorated battleship in US history, earning distinction in WW II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Cold War, and conflicts in the Middle East.
#BigJ
#FirepowerForFreedomm
@MAST_SandyHook
@BattleshipNJ
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Congratulations again to the lucky auction winners who got to ride aboard the Battleship yesterday!
#DryDockNJ
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This Saturday, fire a blast from our 40mm saluting gun from 12pm-2pm for just a $50 donation. Tickets & details:
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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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In case fleeting the Battleship got ruff today, we had to bring in our mascot, Trooper!
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Fleeting has begun! If you remember from our Dry Dockuseries video, this is necessary to reach the area of the hull sitting on the blocks. We will move the ship four feet forward to reach those areas for painting and other maintenance.
#DryDockNJ
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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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Battleship New Jersey departed dry dock for Paulsboro on Friday and will journey home to Camden this Thursday! You can ride alongside the Battleship aboard the Spirit of Philadelphia or Rendezvous cruises
@citycruises
Photos courtesy of David Hoge.
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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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If you’re one of the 5,000 people who visited Battleship New Jersey in dry dock, what was your favorite part of the tour? Comment below👇
#DryDockNJ
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We only have a few more weekends of dry dock tours left! Book now:
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#OnThisDay
July 20, 1990 was the final time Battleship New Jersey sailed under her own steam. Each time since her decommissioning, she has been moved by tugboats.
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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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Thank you to the Philadelphia Maritime Society for visiting Battleship New Jersey in dry dock today. We are grateful for your continued support!
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#OnThisDay
Battleship New Jersey is underway along other ships in her Central American task group in 1983 after being recommissioned as a part of President Reagan’s 600 ship Navy.
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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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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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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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Now that’s a view!
The
@BattleshipNJ
made its way under the Walt Whitman Bridge during the historic ship’s return home to Camden
@NBCPhiladelphia
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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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POV: Flying above Battleship New Jersey as she makes her final journey home 🇺🇸 Watch as she transits underneath the Walt Whitman Bridge and up the Delaware River from Paulsboro to her home port. Captured by the team at
@elevatedangles_
#DryDockNJ
#drone
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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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Today we celebrate Navy veteran, Samuel Pascarello who turns 100. He served from 1942-1982. We thank him for his service and wish him a very happy birthday!
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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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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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The final piece of teak on Battleship New Jersey’s main deck was laid earlier today! We celebrated this milestone by “christening” the last piece with some Battleship Rum 🙌🏼 A huge thank you to
@EASCarpenters
and
@dc21iupat
for their continued hard work!
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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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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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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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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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Yesterday, the Battleship New Jersey team visited SS United States, and received a tour from
@SSUSC
! To see how you can support them as they find a new home port, click here:
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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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Battleship New Jersey Museum & Memorial is reopening for tours starting tomorrow, July 3! The first person we welcome back aboard will receive a zinc anode and a commemorative hard hat signed by Curator, Ryan Szimanski.
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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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Today, Battleship New Jersey departed dry dock at
@NavyYardPhila
and docked in Paulsboro Marine Terminal where she will be docked for six days to deballast.
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Battleship New Jersey is honored to welcome Vice Admiral Douglas Katz, who commanded the ship from 1987-1989, on board when we depart from dry dock on Friday. This is the first leg of the ship’s journey back to Camden, and we are grateful to have VADM Katz aboard once again!
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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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We are open this
#LaborDay
! Just as crews tirelessly served aboard this historic ship, today we celebrate all those who continue the preservation work for the nation’s most decorated Battleship. Visit us for a self-guided tour today from 10-4pm or for a guided tour at noon!
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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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Battleship New Jersey is now back at her pier! We chose Dry Dock
#3
at the Philadelphia Naval Yard not only because it’s close to our home port in Camden, but also because we knew this dry dock could handle the size and weight of Battleship New Jersey.
#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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Bring the whole family on a tour of Battleship New Jersey! We’re open for self-guided tours daily from 10-4 with guided tours offered at noon. To purchase tickets or to check out our upcoming events, click the link in bio!
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Stay tuned for an exciting announcement coming soon!
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Thank you to those who booked a guided tour by Historian & YouTuber
@Drachinifel
over the weekend! Over the next two weekends in addition to regular tours, we still have some tickets left if you’d like to book a tour with Curator Ryan Szimanski. Book here:
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Haze grey and underway just a couple weeks ago! Now that Battleship New Jersey is back in Camden and reopen for tours, what are you most excited to see on your next visit? Comment below👇
📸: Elan Mizrahi
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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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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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