[Gumlegs]

Sorry. It's a pet peeve. I was in the Navy. Mostly, I get aggravated when so-called reporters say "U.S. battleships" did this or that when we haven't had a battleship in commission since the first Bush administration.

That having been said, I am immoderately jealous of your trip. I've been trying to get aboard a battleship -- using the technical term -- since I was a kid. I'm hoping that this summer I'll have time to get down to Camden and inspect U.S.S. New Jersey.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Battleship Cove in Fall River, MA isn't an extreme drive from New Jersey...maybe 6 hours?

It would be worth the trip. Click here.

If you go, pick a day that isn't too hot. It gets rather warm way below decks on Broadway and that's where all the 'good' stuff is.

[ArrogantBustard]

You might also want to vist Norfolk Virginia; we have USS Wisconsin BB64 preserved on the downtown waterfront. She's quite impressive.

[Moose4]

If you're ever in North Carolina, you can head down to Wilmington and check out the USS North Carolina (BB 55). They've done a fantastic job with preserving the "Showboat".

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