Author: Jack Willard

Congrats to FCA2 AEGIS TECHREP Nicole Arreaga, who held her re-enlistment ceremony aboard the Battleship on Friday, Feb. 8 in the Officers’ Wardroom.

The Battleship New Jersey participated in the Philadelphia Navy Yard’s open house this week aboard the USS Charles F. Adams DDG-2. The Battleship crew included staff members Ryan Szimanski, Dennis McMichael Jr., and Ken Kersch, as well as radio club members Dave Burgess, and Paul Doughtery. The three-day tour was a success as the crew … Continued

The Battleship will offer complimentary Fire Power self-guided tours to federal employees affected by the government shut down this weekend. Just show your employees ID at the ship’s Ticket Office. The Battleship is open for tours Saturday and Sunday from 9:30am to 3pm.

The Battleship New Jersey salutes and remembers Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Let us all put into practice his teachings of love and peace.

The volunteers and staff of the Battleship enjoyed Mardi Gras king cake today, sent from our friends at the WWII Museum in New Orleans. The Battleship and the WWII Museum had a wager on the Eagles-Saints game. The Battleship is sending cases of Tastykake to the winning WWII Museum, which, very generously, also sent king … Continued

The Battleship New Jersey will be open for tours on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 21, from 9:30am to 3pm. Check out the 16-inch gun turrets, the Combat Engagement Center, learn how the crew lived aboard this floating city and more! The Battleship is also open Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30am to 3pm … Continued

School classes that schedule a Fire Power or City at Sea guided tour of the Battleship in January or February can get a complimentary onboard class on the USS Mason, a predominantly African-American crew and a historic example of integration by the Navy. Your students can tour the Big J and learn about our nation’s … Continued