{"product_id":"uss-new-jersey-bb-62","title":"USS New Jersey (BB-62)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Most Decorated Ship in Navy History: USS New Jersey (BB-62)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentic teak salvaged from the deck of the USS New Jersey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcrylic display with removable specimen jar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertificate of Authenticity (COA) included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReady to gift with included back cotton-padded gift box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"769\"\u003eOwn a genuine piece of the \u003cem data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"146\"\u003eUSS New Jersey\u003c\/em\u003e (BB-62) — the most decorated U.S. battleship in history. Launched in December 1942 and commissioned in 1943, \"Big J\" earned battle honors in World War II and the Korean War, was the only U.S. battleship recalled to service in the Vietnam War to deliver shore bombardment, and was modernized and reactivated during the 1980s for Cold War service. Today she is preserved as the Battleship New Jersey Museum \u0026amp; Memorial on the Delaware River — a living artifact of 20th-century naval power. This salvaged teak plank came from her deck and is an authentic fragment of that storied service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"834\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"834\"\u003eWhy USS New Jersey matters:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"1003\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"869\"\u003eMost decorated U.S. battleship\u003c\/em\u003e: earned numerous battle stars across multiple wars, a symbol of sustained front-line service.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/USS_New_Jersey_%28BB-62%29?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/USS_New_Jersey_%28BB-62%29?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1241\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1033\"\u003eCombat record across eras\u003c\/em\u003e: saw action in WWII (Pacific operations and Okinawa), returned for Korean War shore bombardment, and was the only battleship sent to Vietnam for naval gunfire support. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/USS_New_Jersey_%28BB-62%29?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/USS_New_Jersey_%28BB-62%29?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1471\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1263\"\u003ePowerful armament\u003c\/em\u003e: originally fitted with nine 16-inch\/50 caliber main guns capable of hitting shore targets at long range — one reason she was repeatedly chosen for bombardment duties. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/USS_New_Jersey_%28BB-62%29?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/USS_New_Jersey_%28BB-62%29?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1706\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1497\"\u003eCold War reactivation\u003c\/em\u003e: modernized and recommissioned in the 1980s (part of the 600-ship buildup), receiving missile systems and upgrades that extended her service into the late 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"834\"\u003eAbout your sample:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach acrylic display features an image of the USS New Jersey entering Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The removable specimen jar contains a 1-2cm fragment of wood salvaged from the New Jersey's teak deck.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chronarium Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67599486451993,"sku":"sku-42080786972759","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/0153\/7561\/files\/table.jpg?v=1790704994","url":"https:\/\/touchofmodern.com\/products\/uss-new-jersey-bb-62","provider":"Touch of Modern","version":"1.0","type":"link"}