The USS New Jersey is a battleship of superlatives.
Fastest battleship ever built? Check. The ship’s top speed was a record-setting 35.2 knots, or a little over 40 miles per hour, achieved in 1968.
Longest battleship ever built? Check. Measuring 887 feet and 7 inches long, the USS New Jersey is nearly the length of three football fields and 5 feet longer than the Titanic.
Most-decorated battleship in U.S. history? Check, again. The USS New Jersey earned 19 battle stars throughout its distinguished career.
Originally constructed for combat in World War II, the USS New Jersey was so powerful and irreplaceable that the Navy kept recommissioning the ship until the 1990s. After it was decommissioned for the final time, it was transformed into a museum located in its namesake state.
Visitors to the museum can explore a variety of spaces aboard the ship, including the combat engagement center, officers’ staterooms, and gun turrets. However, seeing the entire ship is nearly impossible.
“I’ve been here eight years now,” said Ryan Szimanski, curator of Battleship New Jersey, in an interview with Business Insider. “I still have not been in all 1,600 rooms.”
Take a look inside the legendary USS New Jersey and experience a powerful piece of naval history.
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