USN · BB
New Jersey
Photos and infoIowa-class battleship, BB-62. She was with the fast carriers off Okinawa and was not sunk. She screened the carriers against Kwajalein and Eniwetok from 29 January to 2 February 1944. Spruance broke his flag in her at Majuro on 4 February.
| Class | Iowa class |
|---|---|
| Type | Battleship (BB) |
| Hull | BB-62 |
| Fate | Afloat. Not sunk. Survived the war. |
| Armament (class) | Three triple 16-inch turrets and two funnels, on a long hull. Four were finished. |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
Original caption: USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62): Rear Admiral Donald B. Beary (left) and Captain Carl E. Holden, during a shipboard inspection at Norfolk, 5 September 1943. Uniform note: eagles on hats face both ways, reflecting recent regulation change. Public domain.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Marshall Islands
1944-01-31 · screened the carriers, 29 January to 2 February; Spruance's flag at Majuro from 4 February
Battle of the Sibuyan Sea
1944-10-24 · Halsey's flagship, with the fast battleships. Not in the air strike. Not sunk.
Okinawa
1945-04-01 · with the fast carriers; not sunk
