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A view from the sonar dome to the front of the bow of the battleship NEW JERSEY (BB-62). The ship has been in dry dock since November 1981 to be refitted and modernized for return to active duty and recommissioning early in 1983. The recommissioning of the ship will be the fourth time since the ship was built in 1942

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Jeffrey J. Stienessen Relea More

A bow view of the superstructure of the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62), surrounded by scaffolding, while being overhauled and refitted for reactivation. Note the Mark 7 16-inch/50-cal. gun turret

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Jeffrey J. Stienessen R More

A port bow view of the battleship NEW JERSEY (BB-62) as it sits in dry dock being refitted and modernized for return to active duty recommissioning early in 1983. The ship has been in dry dock since November 1981. The recommissioning will be the fourth time since the ship was built in 1942

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Jeffrey J. Stienessen Relea More

Anchor chain of the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) is laid out on the floor of the dry dock facility where the NEW JERSEY is being overhauled and refitted for reactivation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Jeffrey J. Stienessen R More

A view of the Mark 7 16-inch/50-cal. gun turret on the forward deck of the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62). The NEW JERSEY is in dry dock being overhauled and refitted for reactivation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Jeffrey J. Stienessen R More

A view of workers walking across the gangplank as they leave the battleship NEW JERSEY (BB-62) for a lunch break. The NEW JERSEY has been in dry dock since November 1981, and is being refitted and modernized for return to active duty and recommissioning early in 1983. The recommissioning will be the fourth time since the ship was built in 1942

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Jeffrey J. Stienessen Relea More

A port bow view of the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) in dry dock undergoing refitting and reactivation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Jeffrey J. Stienessen R More

Shipyard personnel wear protective gear as they work on the hull of the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62), in dry dock being overhauled and refitted for reactivation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Jeffrey J. Stienessen R More

A memorandum from the shipyard commander to all stations of the shipyard. The memorandum briefly concerns the good condition that the battleship NEW JERSEY (BB-62) was kept in before and after decommissioning. Also, for persons not to take any items from the ship for personal use. The ship has been in dry dock since November 1981, for refitting and modernizing for return to active duty and recommissioning early in 1983. The recommissioning will be the fourth time since the ship was built in 1942

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Jeffrey J. Stienessen Relea More