Following weeks of anticipation, the USS New Jersey, a bastion of American naval history, is set to culminate her dry dock sojourn with a celebratory return to the Camden Waterfront on June 20. Nestled along the Delaware River, the nation’s longest, fastest, and most decorated battleship will once again grace her home port, heralding a day of jubilation and community spirit.
Marking the grandeur of the homecoming, the Battleship New Jersey Museum & Memorial is orchestrating a public festivity, commencing at 11 a.m., with the ship’s expected docking at approximately 1:20 p.m. The event, imbued with the echoes of history and the camaraderie of the present, invites attendees to partake in an array of entertainments, including live music, games, and an assortment of food and drink options lining the pier and promenade of 100 Clinton Street.
For a nominal $10 donation—an act that both opens the gates to a day of enjoyment and contributes to the preservation of this maritime treasure—visitors are availed of not just festivities, but also a chance to imbibe the vessel’s storied past. Children under the age of 12 are welcomed free of charge, ensuring the event is accessible to families and history enthusiasts alike.
The maintenance period, a vital undertaking leviathan, has seen her cloistered within the Philadelphia Navy Yard’s dry dock. Prioritizing hull preservation, the removal of marine growth, and the replacement of cathodic protection anodes, this meticulous process ensures the USS New Jersey’s ongoing legacy as a museum ship and memorial on the Camden Waterfront.
An enthralling aspect of the ship’s journey from the Navy Yard to Paulsboro Marine Terminal, and ultimately to Camden, is the opportunity afforded to a limited number of patrons. With a generous $5,000 donation, 15 guests could secure a place aboard the ship during her transit—a rare privilege and a testament to the enduring allure of this naval colossus.
The museum, cognizant of the financial strains the dry dock period imposes—given the ship’s hiatus from hosting tours, events, and overnight stays—gratefully accepts donations. These contributions are the lifeblood that ensures the USS New Jersey continues to educate and inspire for generations to come.
Throughout a half-century of deployments, USS New Jersey earned 19 Battle and Campaign stars — the most of any surviving U.S. Navy ship. The 887-foot, 45,000-ton ship moved to her permanent berth on Sept. 23, 2001, in Camden, becoming one of the state’s biggest attractions as a museum.
USS New Jersey — the size of a 90-story building — has been undergoing dry-docking for the first time since the early 1990s. Several tugboats pulled the battleship to her destination, as she is no longer operational.
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