Tamiya 1/350 US Battleship New Jersey BB-62 - 78028

The BB-62 USS New Jersey was the most decorated battleship in US Navy history from 1943 to 1991. In 1943 she was commissioned as the second of six Iowa-class battleships. Ships five and six, the BB-65 Illinois and the BB-66 Kentucky, however, were no longer completed and ultimately dismantled again. Like the other Iowa-class ships, the USS New Jersey had a displacement of 45,000 tons, an output of 212,000 hp and was armed with nine 16-inch (40.6 cm) guns spread across three triple turrets (2 fore and 1 aft) with a maximum range of up to 40 km. The ships of the Iowa class were 270.4 m long and had a relatively narrow hull of a maximum of 33 m, so they could easily pass the Panama Canal.<br After serving in major battles in the Pacific during World War II, the USS New Jersey was returned to active service from reserves for both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. In 1982 the ship was completely renovated, modernized and equipped with the latest weapon technology. After the Lebanon conflict, the New Jersey was still in service in the 1991 Gulf War and was then permanently decommissioned.