
The USS New Jersey, an Iowa-class battleship commissioned in 1943 and decommissioned in 1991, is undergoing its first refurbishment in over thirty years at a cost of $10 million. Summary: The USS New Jersey, an Iowa-class battleship commissioned in 1943 and decommissioned in 1991, is undergoing its first refurbishment in over thirty years at a cost of $10 million. -Known as "Big J," the battleship served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War before becoming a museum ship. -The restoration, expected to take two months, aims...