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

A Naval shipyard worker keeps an eye on the battleship NEW JERSEY (BB-62) as the ship is refloated in drydock here. The NEW JERSEY has been in mothball storage since 1969 and is being refitted for its fourth commission

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

A signalman aboard the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62) sorts through the signal flag bin. The NEW JERSEY, after recently completing renovation and modernization, is departing for sea trials prior to reactivated in January 1983

A starboard 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

A stern 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 recommissioning will be the fourth time since the ship was built in 1942

Naval shipyard workers come ashore after the battleship NEW JERSEY (BB-62) is refloated in drydock here. The ship has been in mothball storage since 1969 and will be commissioned for the fourth time following a refit

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

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Summary

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

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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Date

05/02/1982

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Source

The U.S. National Archives

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