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USS New Jersey's four-war combat record
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Filed: Oct 03, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Summary: An article recounts USS New Jersey’s service across World War II, Korea, Vietnam and Lebanon, highlighting its 19 battle and campaign stars. Commissioned in 1943, the battleship fired 5,688 16-inch shells during its Vietnam tour and its final 13 combat rounds in Lebanon on Feb. 26, 1984; it is now a museum in Camden.
WHO: USS New Jersey (BB-62)
WHAT: The article details USS New Jersey’s combat record across four wars and its status as the U.S. Navy’s most decorated battleship.
WHEN: Feb 26, 1984
WHERE: Camden, USA
WHY: The article recounts the battleship’s wartime service and current museum status.
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