Jack Willard
Mike Dougherty, of KYW Newsradio took a tour of the Battleship New Jersey this past week while she is in dry dock at the Philadelphia Navy Shipyard for maintenance. For his story, click below: KYW Newsradio Battleship Dry Dock StoryÂ
MoreThanks to our friends at the Center for National Interest on the great story of the Battleship Dry Dock guided tours. Nationalinterest.org Story on Battleship Dry Dock Tours
MoreThe first weekend of Dry Dock Guided Tours of the Battleship was a hit. All guests who took the hour tour under the ship had amazing experiences. “The scale of the thing must be seen to be believed. And maybe the coolest thing I’ve ever heard in my life is…
MoreDepending on where you are, you can experience an eclipse — in fact, you can see several of them — during he Battleship Dry Dock Tours on Saturdays and Sundays at the Philadelphia Navy Shipyard! Battleship Eclipse Video
MoreThe Battleship is good and still secure on her blocks in Dock #3 in the Philadelphia Navy Shipyard after this morning’s minor earthquake in northern New Jersey. The Battleship is a go for the Dry Dock Guided Tours tomorrow, Saturday, April 6, and Sunday, April 7.
MoreDry Dock Guided Tours of the World’s Greatest Battleship begin this weekend on Saturday, April 6! Guided tours of the ship while she is out of water will take place on Saturdays and Sundays in April and May, as long as the ship is in dry dock at the Philadelphia…
MoreThe water is finally out of the dock and the dock crew is hosing the mud from the bottom of the dock back into the river.  Dry Dock #3 should be dry and mud free tomorrow, Tuesday, April 2.
MoreWalk Beneath a Massive Battleship. Featured story on NJ.com. https://www.nj.com/news/2024/03/want-to-walk-beneath-a-massive-battleship-heres-how-to-take-a-once-in-a-lifetime-tour.html
MoreBattleship is expected to be away 60 days. There will be a return event, but not June 1 — there’s a Cigar Pairing on the Pier event! See link below for more details. https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/2024/03/29/when-will-battleship-new-jersey-come-back-to-camden/73151360007/
MoreDock #3 at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, where the Battleship is currently berthed, is nearly empty of water. Pumps have been pumping water back into the Delaware River so crews can begin preventive maintenance on the ship’s hull. The dock is expected to be free of water later today, Saturday,…
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