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April 28, 2021 – Doolittle’s Raid
During Student Day, April 28 from 9am to 11am, students with their parents can learn about this key event in World War II by taking a unique tour through the battleship designed for school-aged children. The tour will visit New Jersey’s flight deck and look at the differences between aircraft on a battleship and an aircraft carrier. Tours will also visit admiral’s spaces and the bridge to see the types of spaces that this attack was planned in. After the tour, students will participate in a challenge to modify their own plane and see if their craft would succeed in their mission. Learn More
Fire Power (self-guided tour)
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This overall view of the Battleship NJ takes guests 5 levels up and two decks below. The Main Deck features an Exhibit/ Museum that encompasses the 48 years in and out of service. Guides are available for questions and conversation in the Captain’s Quarters and CEC.
Active Military, World War II Veterans and former Crew Members of BB-62 are asked to stop at the Box Office in the Battleship NJ Visitor’s Center. Proudly inform our Ticketing Staff of your service to our Great Nation and receive a complimentary ticket to board the “Big J”.
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Engineering “Steam to Speed” Guided Tour Extension
Guests may add on this complimentary tour at the end of their Fire Power tour on Saturdays and Sundays.
Begins in the crew’s mess, which is near the end of the current Fire Power tour. Guests will get to walk through both fire room two with two of the ship’s eight boilers and engine room two with one of the ship’s turbine units that turns one of the four propellers and two turbo generators, which create electrical power for some of the 1,000 motors on the ship. Guests will see the throttle board where speed was controlled and burners where fuel consumption was controlled. They will get to go down to the hold and look up at one of the ship’s massive propeller shafts.
Turret II Guided Tour Extension
Guests may add on this complimentary tour at the end of their Fire Power tour on Saturdays and Sundays.
The interactive Turret II guided tour brings guests five decks to the bottom of the 16-inch gun turret. Along the way, you’ll load powder bags, hoist a projectile in an elevator, plot a firing solution on an analog computer and pull the trigger to simulate the firing of this massive gun. This tour finishes with a walk down Broadway. Suggested ages: 8+
Online Virtual 40mm Saluting Gun Shoot
Have a blast and help support the World’s Greatest Battleship at the same time!
We will be offering Virtual Saluting Gun Shoots on Saturdays at noon. For a $50.00 donation the Battleship will fire one of our 40mm Saluting guns while you watch it live on our Facebook page. Each Virtual Shooter will receive a live shout-out and a downloadable video. Proceeds from the gun shoot go to support the on-going restoration of Battleship New Jersey and to support the museum’s education mission. You will receive a confirmation email with your date and time. Check out this shoot on Facebook.
You can upgrade to fire a 5-inch gun salute for a $500 donation! *This must be scheduled in advance for preparation.
The next saluting gun shoot is Saturday 4/3/21.
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Live in Person 40mm Saluting Gun Shoot
Have a blast and help support the World’s Greatest Battleship at the same time!
We fire our 40mm Gun on Saturdays from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM. (We cannot guarantee your ability to shoot the gun if you arrive at the ship after 2:00 PM) For a $50.00 donation to the Battleship, you can fire our 40mm Saluting gun when you come and visit the Battleship. Proceeds from the gun shoot go to support the on-going restoration of Battleship New Jersey and to support the museum’s education mission. Please check in with the ticket box office upon arrival to set up your shoot time.
You can upgrade to fire a 5-inch gun salute for a $500 donation! *This must be scheduled in advance for preparation.
The next saluting gun shoot is Saturday 4/3/21.
You will be redirected to our secure ticket processing site with Blackbaud.
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