Welcome to the Online Homeport of the USS New Jersey

Big J's Volunteers were awarded the 2003
Governor’s Award for “Mobilization of Volunteers." 
To date over 575,000 volunteer hours have been
logged for tours, renovations and maintenance work.
Bravo Zulu to the entire crew, keep up the good work!!!

Big J is open to the public for tours!  For more information click Here.

To see photos taken October 15, 2001 at the ships Grand Opening click Here.

Interested in Volunteering?  For information on joining the crew click Here.

To see photos taken during my most recent Volunteer Day onboard click Here.

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the Sailor
to Enter Site

For information on upcoming events onboard the USS New Jersey click Here. 

To see photos taken at the Smithsonian's Air & Space Museum Annex click Here.

To see photos taken during my visit onboard the Heavy Cruiser USS Des
Moines (CA-134) on a parts raid before she was scrapped click Here.

An Original Plankholder is searching for photos showing damage the ship
suffered as a result of a friendly fire incident that occurred while anchored
at Ulithi on December 23, 1944.  For more information click Here.