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The USS New Jersey is scheduled to return to its dock in Camden on Thursday, June 20 after three months of extensive dry-dock maintenance at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
The historic 900-foot-long battleship serves as a floating museum.
It's expected to dock on the Camden Waterfront at about 1:30 p.m. after a layover at Paulsboro Marine Terminal.
Public viewing areas include the Camden waterfront, Red Bank Battlefield in National Park and Riverwinds complex in West Deptford.
“For the past three months, the 82-year-old vessel has undergone extensive maintenance work to support its lifespan,” said Camden County Commissioner Melina Kane. “It is an incredible piece of history that completes the Camden Waterfront and we have eagerly been awaiting its return.”
Regarded as the most decorated ship in US Naval history, the Battleship New Jersey was a commissioned military vessel from 1938 to 1991. It served through World War II, the Korean war, the Vietnam war, the Cold War, and the conflicts in the Middle East.
First launched on the first anniversary of Pearl Harbor, the New Jersey has seen more combat action than any other Battleship in US history.
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