A famed battleship is floating down the Delaware River as the USS New Jersey has left its dock in Camden on its way to the Philadelphia Navy Yard for extensive maintenance work. The vessel, guided by tugboats, moved out Thursday and will first head to the Paulsboro Marine Terminal, where it will be balanced to prepare for dry docking.
A person walks in Philadelphia across the Delaware River from the USS New Jersey in Camden, N.J., Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The battleship is scheduled to move from its dock in Camden on March 21, when it will head to the Philadelphia Navy Yard for extensive maintenance work. The USS New Jersey is scheduled to move from its dock in Camden on Thursday, March 21, 2024, when it will head to the Philadelphia Navy Yard for extensive maintenance work.
The maintenance work is expected to take about two months to complete, officials said. Three major repair projects are planned, including repainting the ship’s hull, fixing the anti-corrosion system underneath the ship and inspecting through-hull openings. The ship is the most decorated battleship in Navy history, earning distinction in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War and conflicts in the Middle East, according toPhiladelphia mass shooting suspect is headed to trial after receiving mental health treatmentThursday’s ceremony was attended by some veterans who served aboard the ship, including Capt. Walter M. Urban Jr., who was a public affairs officer from 1970 to 2000, serving with both the Army and Navy Reserve.
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