New Jersey (BB 62) - Naval Cruise Book

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in the Multi-National Defense Force. On three occasions, she fired her 16-inch guns in their defense. On February 8, 1984, she fired 288 rounds into the surrounding hills to effectively knock out Syrian anti-aircraft missile sites. The accuracy of the guns was questioned by some critics, but the mission was clearly accomplished. Toward the end, volunteers began relieving many of the crewmembers, but in May, 1984, eleven months after departure, NEW JERSEY returned home. NEW JERSEY proved herself during that deployment. Her presence in tandem with aircraft carrier groups was significant in that it couldnit be countered. Her rounds were not flown in by vulnerable pilots in ex- pensive jet aircraft, and a one-ton bullet could hardly be deterred from its target. Had the Syrians had the capability, conven- tional countermeasures against the ship would meet extreme resistance, and if not shot down, they would meet with armor over a foot thick in many places. It was gen- erally thought that an Exocet missile of the type which split the HMS SHEFFIELD during the Falklands War, would merely bounce off battleship armor, causing the ship to conduct Msweepersf' While this may seem far-fetched, it does make a significant point: short of a direct nuclear hit, a battle- ship is likely to sustain relatively significant damage and keep on operating. The history of battleships supports this. Battleship Battle Group NEW J ERSEY's next deployment was to be significant for another reason. It would be the first deployment of a battle- ship battle group since the Korean War. As centerpiece of the battle group, NEW JERSEY and her escorts operated from Hawaii to Thailand as The battleship battle group included anti-air and anti-sub- the only United States Naval presence in that area from May marine warfare capable cruisers, destroyers, frigates and support to October, 1986, relieving a portion of the much-strained carrier ships. It was not intended to replace an aircraft carrier group. commitment. However, in areas of lesser enemy air and submarine threat NEW JERSEY fires a Harpoon missile during tests.

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