New Jersey (BB 62) - Naval Cruise Book

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..s.Y.-f.,....,,,......,, Cruise Statistics 34,500 Nautical miles steamed 174 16-inch bullets fired 481 5-inch bullets fired 2,869 CIWS rounds fired 2,800 Gallons of paint used 40 Underway replenishments 5 Vertical replenishments ' 310 Helicopter landings ' 93.1 Flight hours logged l 6,275 Messages received 7,855,466 Gallons fuel oil consumed 1,248,333 Gallons fuel transferred 8,623 Gallons of JP-5 transferred 5, 6,218,108 Gallons water produced . 11,337 Plant hours ' 74 Sets of casualty control drills 1 . -nfnwvmf .-v.1- fB696,834.l2 provisions consumed 420,627 Meals served 28,188 Gallons of milk consumed 580,320 Eggs consumed S462,000 from shipis stores 314,000 Cans of soda consumed 412,000 Lbs. laundry washed 16,408 Haircuts given 33,250,000 in paychecks 8,400 Lbs. paper printed 500,000 Lbs. mail received 413 Personnel received f transferred 343 Personnel advanced 39 Enlisted Surface Warfare Qualed 560 PACE graduates 4,320 Ballcaps sold 764 Public releases filed 8,551 Official photographs taken 2,981 Television hours programmed 20,000 Dignitaries given tours 194 Tigers hosted 4,185 Medical outpatients received 114 Medical inpatients received 4,876 Medical lab tests processed 8,161 Medical prescriptions filled 116 Surgeries performed 2,192 Dental patient sittings 1,143 Dental examinations performed 13,800 Marine miles run 916 Chaplain counseling sessions 6 Project Handclasps functions 263 AmCross messages received Presence Each link of the chain weighs 110 lbs. The battleship battle group is particularly well suited for establishing and maintaining a naval presence. The battle groupis broad range of offensive capabilities, from long-range Tomahawk strikes to accurate, sustained naval gun shore bom- bardment of Third World military targets, gives it high deter- rent value. The BBBG can be deployed to directly balance, counter, and offset Soviet naval deployments, to provide a pres- ence in areas where U. S. naval forces have not traditionally deployed, and to participate in operations with allies and other friendly nation navies. The BBBG should be used to introduce an element of unpredictability in our forward deployment pat- terns. Its substitution for Carrier Battle Groups on a case-by- A seaman mans the rail. New Jersey fires a broadside. case basis can help reduce the operating tempo of aircraft carriers and make them available for other operations. A Ma- rine amphibious force has often been the option of choice for providing a U. S. presence in Third World areas of political and military instability. Employed together, a BBBG and a Marine amphibious force can provide a highly credible U. S. response to such splinter war situations. The battleship itself is visually impressive and has an unquantifiable umystiquew which enhances its deterrent value. A battle group formed around a battleship can be a tangible symbol of U. S. maritime supremacy. Modern Dreadnought

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4 X In Summary Awards 7 ....,........g..-..w.-,J-W . -A::ma-Jaffe:-..::v:-ms:-A-4 ,, Since she was recommissioned in 1982, the NEW JERSEY has been the most decorated ship in the U. S. Navy. Her awards, from the top of her ribbon board, left to right, are: Combat Action - I Navy Unit Commendation wf Bronze I Q Star , Battle Efficiency E H 5' I 5 Naval Expeditionary 1 ' l A . 1 1 China Service IW?-ff. I -f' ' - American Service 41 - J Asiatic Pacific Campaign wf Silver and fi' H History September 1940: Keel laidfDecember 1942: Launchedf May 1943 Commissioned at Philadelphia Naval Shipyardf January 1944: Joined Fifth Fleet in the PacificfAugust 1944: Became ADM 'fBull,' Halsey's flagshipfAugust 1945: Be- came ADM Spruance's flagshipfJune 1948: Decommission- ed at Bayonne, N. J. fNovember 1950: Recommissioned at Bayonne, N. J. fMay 1951 Became Seventh Fleet flagship off KoreafApril 1953: Rejoined Seventh Fleet as flagship off KoreafSeptember - January 1955-1956: Joined the Sixth Fleet in the MediterraneanfAugust 1957: Decommissioned Modern Dreadnought , , , 'r-1, t is QV ,z .. aa-...r . f I Four Bronze Stars i l . l I 3 WWII Victory 1 I 1 A , 5 Navy Occupation Service National Defense Service wf Bronze Star Korean Service wf Four Bronze Stars Vietnam Service Medal wf Three Bronze Stars Sea Service Deployment wf Bronze Star Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Ci- tation Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Ci- tation Vietnam Cross wf Palm Unit Citation Philippine Liberation United Nations Service Republic of Vietnam Campaign at Bayonne, N. J. fApril 1968: Recommissioned at Philadel- phia Naval ShipyardfSeptember 1969: Began tour off coast of VietnamfDecember 1969: Decommissioned at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Wash. fDecember 1982: Recom- missioned at Long Beach, Calif. fJune - May 1983-1984: De- ployed to Western Pacific, Central America and Mediterra- neanfMay - October 1987: Deployed to Western Pacific with battle groupfJuly - November 1988: Deployed to Western Pa- cificfSeptember - February 1989-1990: Deployed to Western Pacific and Indian Oceans.

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