[Jeff Head]

I built a 1/350 scale model of the USS New Jersey BB-62, the same class vessel and upgraded like the USS Iowa under regan in the 1980s with 32 Tomahawk missiles, 16 Harpoon missiles, four CIWS and the sensors and fire control to operate them. Tremendous vessels, dating their service back to world War II...then involved militarily through The 1st Gulf War.

They are worthy of being held in museum status...and, as I understand it, according to legislation, some form of readinees status too should they ever need to be called upon again to serve.

Something about those 2000 lb 16" projectiles that strikes fear into any enemey to this day.

If you haven't seen it, I would highly recommend seeig the movie, . GREAT US Navy movie, great action, special effects, acting...you leave being proud to be an American.

Here's a link to my model build:

1/350 Scale Model of the USS New Jersey, BB-62

[ArmyTeach]

Absolutely wonderful!

[moonshot925]

The battleship is obsolete. The only thing battleships are good for today is naval fire support. That can be done by guided missiles destroyers which are much less expensive to operate.

[freedumb2003]

There is a 1/350 scale model of a missile?????

I WANT!!

[doorgunner69]

One of the awesome things to see on the Missouri is a clear 3D plastic model of the 16” gun ammo handling mechanisms. The darn things go almost down to the keel through several decks. You usually only see the guns sitting there, with no clue as to how the shells get fed up there.

Suppose I wonder about just how much “readiness” these ships have. The Missouri has engines removed, and the gun elevation mechanisms gone. One of the tricks the crew turning it into a museum had was elevating them from an embarrassing droop to the deck.

[QT3.14]

Several of us got to ride the NEW JERSEY, June 1990 as civilians from Longview WA to Portland OR (50 miles), as a part of the Rose Festival.

We were to board in Astoria OR for a 100-mile trip, but Greenpeace loons dangled from the bridge to Washington state as the ship attempted to cross under.

Either FR or YouTube won't allow the bridge incident video to be linked here.

It was incredible the number of people and cars at vantage points along the way - including the hordes that pulled over to the shoulder where I-5 s/b semi-skirts the river at several locations.

This was a historic trip. IIRC it was the largest ship to transit the Columbia River, and its last port call before being put out to pasture.

Astoria, OR was also the last port of call May 23, 1998 for USS MISSOURI on being towed to Hawaii from Bremerton so she could sit in fresh water to kill and drop the saltwater barnacles, etc that had grown on her hull. Open house was conducted for thousands during the few days she was there.