Event Brief
USS New Jersey fired 16-inch shells in Vietnam
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 27, 2026 at 7:03 PM ET
Summary: The US Navy reportedly brought USS New Jersey back for Vietnam, using her 16-inch Mark 7 guns to fire one-ton shells more than 20 miles. The article says the ship could stay on station and respond to fighting, and that shells cost far less than bombs and missiles.
WHO: USS New Jersey (US Navy)
WHAT: USS New Jersey fired 16-inch Mark 7 shells during operations in Vietnam.
WHEN: 1968
WHERE: Vietnam
WHY: North Vietnam had become highly proficient at defending its airspace against American warplanes, prompting the Navy to use a platform harder to destroy and relying on shells rather than bombs or missiles.
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