BB-62 returned today from dry dock and was there for her return festivities. Here are a few pictures I took today.
Battleship New Jersey returns!
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Damn that was quick
They should recommission them all.
I worked in an Army machine shop at Crane Naval Weapons Depot at Crane Indiana for 3-years while I was going to college.
While I was there they scraped all the tooling from the Tool Room for the 16" projectiles used on the big battle ship guns.
They also scraped a lathe that had 100 foot center. Yes 100 foot center It almost made me cry watching them cut it up in little pieces.
Smart bombs are so much more accurate and easier to deliver. I love the old battle ships but we won't see them back in service again.
Tom
While I was there they scraped all the tooling from the Tool Room for the 16" projectiles used on the big battle ship guns.
They also scraped a lathe that had 100 foot center. Yes 100 foot center It almost made me cry watching them cut it up in little pieces.
Smart bombs are so much more accurate and easier to deliver. I love the old battle ships but we won't see them back in service again.
Tom
I agree, probably not. But we can dream, right? lol
That’s a very small world… I work there now
The sheer cost to do it will keep it from ever happening. The USS Missouri is the one in the closest condition to being able to be re-activated but even then, it’ll be in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Then there’s the question of restarting the munitions for them. That powder hasn’t been made in over 5 decades.
abodyjoe
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jamie works on the camden water front and got to watch it come in.. wish i could hjave been there..
I agree. However, the days of naval gun battles are over. That ended in WWII. I feel all it will do in today's world is just make them a target for other countries like the Bismarck, Tirpitz and Yamato were during that time period.
The Iowas speed and range would keep up with today's task forces and the 16" rifles would definitely put fear into anyone on the receiving end of them.
Pipe dream though...
abodyjoe
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abodyjoe
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Are these are from 1999 when she first arrived in Camden?
Daves69
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Looks newer than that. They did just sail her down the river to a dry dock and did some repairs and brought her back
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Gives you pride when you see these monsters, and know they defended ours, and others freedom. They should keep as many afloat as possible. 
We have battleships, USS Sullivan and Little Rock, and USS Croaker, a submarine here.
We have battleships, USS Sullivan and Little Rock, and USS Croaker, a submarine here.
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abodyjoe
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they were from yesterday. it was in dry dock for a few months getting a repaint and repairs. brought it back to camden yesterday.
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JDMopar
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Did she sail under her own power to dry dock and back? I can see where it would take tugs to get her docked!
The USS New Jersey in big time action.
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USS New Jersey: America's Most Decorated Battleship Sets Sail Again
The Battleship New Jersey, America's most decorated battleship, is sailing back to its home state after a rigorous refitting at Philadelphia Navy Yard.
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Well, we need to waste money on somethin, dammit. lol
Yeah yeah we do I guess
No, tug boats guided her along the river.
Cause what we're wastin it on now sure ain't workin! lol
abodyjoe
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no.
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