U.S.S. New Jersey BB-62 1982 Activation (Page 2): I was on the recommissioning team..it was a great day....

chachie27

I was on the recommissioning team..it was a great day....

dustywing Loc: North East WI

Toured the NJ in NY Harbor prior to taking it up the Hudson to sit moth ball

chachie27

She was and is a great ship....

tcthome Loc: NJ

Nikonbob Loc: Upper Chichester, PA

Nice picture. Thanks for posting. I live about 15 miles west of where she is berthed. On my visit, as an amateur radio operator, I was permitted to use the radio station onboard the Big J and was able to contact the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay. The tours offered are great. I served aboard the USS John F Kennedy (CV-67). Battleships are unique in the armor-plating and size of the main batteries. The guns are impressive!

Thanks again.

dat2ra Loc: Sacramento

Great relic!

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Nikonbob wrote:

Nice picture. Thanks for posting. I live about 15 miles west of where she is berthed. On my visit, as an amateur radio operator, I was permitted to use the radio station onboard the Big J and was able to contact the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay. The tours offered are great. I served aboard the USS John F Kennedy (CV-67). Battleships are unique in the armor-plating and size of the main batteries. The guns are impressive!

Thanks again.

Although a different generation of ships, the USS Texas has a lot of recent videos from her current dry-dock restoration.

flathead27ford Loc: Colorado, North of Greeley

Fantastic. Have always loved the Dreadnoughts (Yes I know the "Dreadnoughts were WWI. I'm using the term due to its large size.) 🤗

DeanS Loc: Capital City area of North Carolina

👍👍👍

joelbolden

TriX wrote:

The New Jersey fired over our heads from off the coast of the South China Sea when I was in VietNam in 68-69.

I was there the same time and we were told to stand off at least a mile while she fired her broadsides. Impressive sight.

Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY

Pixelmaster wrote:

Long Beach, California was the scene in 1982 when the Big J was put back into commission.
This was the view just before the new crew was about to activate the ship.

chachie27

Paul...When the New Jersey was recommissioned in 1982 she was out fitted with state of the art communication systems. The engineering plant was also up graded. The fire control systems with CWIS and missile system were also installed. At the time of the commissioning she was a modern battle ship. Not sure what you mean by she was from a different generation.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

chachie27 wrote:

Paul...When the New Jersey was recommissioned in 1982 she was out fitted with state of the art communication systems. The engineering plant was also up graded. The fire control systems with CWIS and missile system were also installed. At the time of the commissioning she was a modern battle ship. Not sure what you mean by she was from a different generation.

USS Texas ...

dj moore Loc: Florida panhandle

That was a nice shot. I love ships and the water. My Dad was in the Navy

chachie27

I was on the USS New Jersey Pre-Commissioning team in 1982....it was a great event...proud to be a Sailor....