The destruction of a portion of the U.S. Pacific Fleet by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, guaranteed the America's entry into the war and jumpstarted naval shipbuilding.

She’s a part of me now." Kersch was a machinist on the USS New Jersey from 1967 to 1969, as the battleship supported land operations during the Vietnam War. She's being tugged six miles down the ...

Summary and Key Points: The USS New Jersey (BB-62), an Iowa-class battleship, played a significant but relatively short role in the Vietnam War, serving from the fall of 1968 to the spring of 1969.

One year has officially passed since the retired battleship USS New Jersey departed its berth for a historic dry-dock maintenance project last spring. The legendary Iowa-class battleship nicknamed ...

And you all know this as well as I do, there’s no battleship in the history of our nation that comes close to the legacy created and lived by the USS New Jersey,” Murphy said. In his speech ...

Meet USS New Jersey – The Only Iowa-Class Battleship to Fight in Vietnam: Built during the Second World War, the Iowa-class were the largest battleships ever built for the United States Navy.

The Battleship New Jersey ... Those who want to witness the USS New Jersey’s historic trip down the Delaware River for a long-awaited maintenance project are invited to watch from the ship ...

Riding a battleship isn't an everyday experience ... I was already aware of the USS New Jersey -- now a museum in its namesake state moored across from Philadelphia -- would be going in for ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A famed battleship floated down the Delaware River on Thursday as the USS New Jersey left its dock in Camden, New Jersey, on its way to the Philadelphia Navy Yard for ...

She is most well-known for fighting in World War II," said Lisa Conte, Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees for the Battleship New Jersey. Veronica Ferrick's husband, Joe, was assigned to the USS ...

A famed battleship floated down the Delaware River on Thursday as the USS New Jersey left its dock in Camden, New Jersey, on its way to the Philadelphia Navy Yard for extensive maintenance work.

After being a landmark on Camden's Waterfront for more than 20 years, the USS New ... The battleship was commissioned in May 1943 for service in World War II. The New Jersey "played a role in ...