USS New Jersey: From WWII to Vietnam – A Legacy of American Firepower and Innovation

When the USS New Jersey, an Iowa-class battleship, was reactivated during the Vietnam War for Operation Sea Dragon, it wasn’t her first rodeo. Her keel was laid at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, and she was commissioned in May 1943. She quickly joined the Pacific fleet, earning her combat stripes in World War II and…

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