Climb into the 16” gun turret and learn how the projectiles were loaded. Stretch out on the bunks where the sailors slept. Sit in the chair from which Admiral Halsey commanded the biggest battleship and the 5th Fleet. Not only do you see exhibits of artifacts from the largest battleship’s past, but you are put into the exhibit as you go through the tour route. The Battleship New Jersey Museum & Memorial regularly ranks as one of the best museums in NJ, one of the best things to do in Philadelphia, and serves as an entertaining attraction in New Jersey for families.

They also destroyed important targets like bridges and tunnels.USS New Jersey (BB-62) – United States Navy Battleship Also known as frogmen, they were responsible during the Korean War for swimming to shore before an invasion and blowing up obstacles in their path, clearing the way for the amphibious U.S. Eventually, they evolved into Underwater Demolition Teams (UDTs). Their training also included handling explosives. Their training was heavy in physical strengthening and included carrying heavy loads, swimming, running and maneuvering in small boats. These teams were called Naval Combat Demolition Units. Navy began creating teams that were specially trained to go safely ashore and clear the path of obstacles and other hazards and return intelligence on enemy locations. As a countermeasure to these hazards, the U.S. troops were forced to invade Japanese territory by sea, often facing landmines and attacks from unseen enemies. In 1941, after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, U.S. Navy Seal Team One move down the Bassac River in a SEAL team Assault Boat (STAB) during operations along the river south of Saigon during the Vietnam War, 1967.

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