OT: The Big J. (BB-62) will be on the move! Leaves dry dock 6/14. Returns to Camden 6/20

[ashokan]

 

[RUScrew85]

Did you go see her?

 

[WhiteBus]

Did you go see her?

Drydock tours are available for $225 per person 👀

 

[RUScrew85]

Drydock tours are available for $225 per person 👀

Oh I know. Even more if you want the head guy to do it.

 

[WhiteBus]

Oh I know. Even more if you want the head guy to do it.

Yes, $1,000 per person.

 

[retired711]

Since 2000 the Battleship NJ has been docked along the Camden waterfront and became a museum a year later. Well it's time (overdue) for regular maintenance. It will head south to Paulsboro for ballast among other things. Afterwards it will be dry docked at Dock #3 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The same dock she was built and launched at in 12/7/1942 (how cool is that? full circle).
A celebration at the Camden dock begins at 11am. Music, food, drinks etc.
Since it's heading to Paulsboro first most of the better viewing areas are along the Jersey side on the way to Paulsboro. The Walt Whitman will be closed as the Big J passes under.
So if you have an open day, a trip to the Camden Waterfront to celebrate the nations most decorated battleship would be a great salute. Bundle up if you plan to go.
More info below

Homepage | Battleship New Jersey

www.battleshipnewjersey.org

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.fo...s-big-guns-will-fire-salute-love-ship.ampI am

I am sharing this piece from today's New York Times about the overhaul of the ship. (Because I am sharing it, it is not behind a paywall.) https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/01/...e_code=1.o00.lE0n.TqaRMA7u3FWq&smid=url-share

 

[colbert17]

FYI
This guy is the battleship's curator.

 

[iReC89]

You can get reasonably close to the boat around the dry dock from public roads. The stern is near the road. Cool to see.

 

[RUScrew85]

You can get reasonably close to the boat around the dry dock from public roads. The stern is near the road. Cool to see.

Yeah I checked on Google maps street view. You can get like within 100 feet of the drydock.

 

[e5fdny]

Is it just me or does the below the waterline look to be in great shape?

Maybe when those pics were taken some work was already done. But still….👍🫡🇺🇸

 

[ashokan]

Fought at Truk Lagoon (Cousteau and Calypso filmed there)

Operation Hailstone - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/0/0a/Yanks_Smash_Truk.ogv/Yanks_Smash_Truk.ogv.240p.vp9.webm

Underwater pics:

truk lagoon diving at DuckDuckGo

DuckDuckGo. Privacy, Simplified.

duckduckgo.com

 

[iReC89]

Yeah I checked on Google maps street view. You can get like within 100 feet of the drydock.

pics taken from the road with phone.

 

[BigRnj]

Did the dry dock tour today… awesome experience and something that won’t be available again for 30+ years. They added a few more slots over the next few weeks so hop on it! We hit Dalessandro’s for cheesesteaks afterwards.

PS - a friend’s father was very active with the NJ Battleship commission while the “where will it go” discussions were happening. He told me way back then that water depth was also a factor favoring Camden since the shoreline near Liberty State Park would require expensive dredging. The Bayonne Navy Pier was not a terribly attractive (nor available) alternative and even Sandy Hook and Raritan bay were looked at but ruled out.

 

[WhiteBus]

Battleship NJ to return to Camden on Thursday, June 20. Will come up the Delaware River from Paulsboro after spending 6 days of ballast work.
B Street Band will be there before the arrival. A $10 donation will get you free food and drink. Plus there will be a bar service for you daytime folks, lol. Like me.
Info below.

Dry Dock Details & Tickets – Battleship New Jersey

www.battleshipnewjersey.org