If you haven't bothered to follow this in any detail his is a quick and comprehensive over view.
I sure wish I had a ticket to sail her out of dry dock!
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I sure wish I had a ticket to sail her out of dry dock!
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USS New Jersey BB-62 (Battleship)
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Full speed ahead! Sorta. 
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"A crane boss! A crane!"
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If they need me...I can now load a 16" naval gun. I may need a little help moving that 2100 Lb+/- shell though.
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I like the way they switch from the narrator to actual footage.
And what a year it was....
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Excellent pic of the door and 17.3-inch (439 mm) thick armored conning tower of the battleship USS New Jersey.
Nerd alert!
This was a lot more interesting than I expected.
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This was a lot more interesting than I expected.
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Barbette of 16" gun on board the USS New Jersey. Gunner lowers breech block preparatory to loading grant shell.
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Moment to sleep during off-duty hours aboard the USS New Jersey in Dec 1944.
Weather looks nice, although they could probably have slept through a storm and not have noticed.