Construction of the New Jersey at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard July 1942.

December 7, 1942: Launch of the New Jersey at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard.
(Watch video of the launch)

USS New Jersey BB-62 after the 1968 modernization.

April 14, 1983: USS New Jersey BB-62 location unknown.

July 7, 1983: USS New Jersey BB-62 seen from the USS Midway CV-41 en route to the Philippines.