Event Brief
Aug 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
USS New Jersey update cost $21.5M for Vietnam gunfire
By The BriefBrief
The US Navy spent $21.5 million to reactivate USS New Jersey, firing 5,688 16-inch shells during about 120 days in Vietnam.
WHO: US Navy
WHAT: Spent $21.5 million to reactivate Iowa-class battleship USS New Jersey for Vietnam War gunline operations and updates to fire 16-inch shells.
WHEN: Sep 30, 1968
WHERE: Vietnam
WHY: The cause of the fire has not been reported.
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