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Attraction >Landmark
| Battleship New Jersey |
Address:
1 Riverside Drive
| Philadelphia | 08103
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Philadelphia
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| The 45,000-ton Battleship New Jersey, the most decorated battleship in the nation, is now berthed at the Camden Waterfront, on the Delaware River across from Center City Philadelphia, where it was constructed in 1940. It?s hard to grasp the massiveness of this 877-foot, 7-inch ship without standing on her deck, inspecting her legendary 16-inch gun turrets, experiencing the combat engagement center or peeping into Admiral "Bull" Halsey?s original cabin area. The pride of the naval fleet earned her slogan, "Firepower for Freedom," during her numerous Pacific engagements in World War II. Before the end of her service, she battled in Korea and Vietnam and earned 16 battle stars and 13 additional decorations. Two-hour tours are offered daily from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
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