The USS New Jersey (BB-62) was launched in 1942 and earned the most battle stars for combat action than any other Iowa-class battleship at the time. It was the only US battleship providing gunfire support during the Vietnam War. During WWII, it shelled targets on Guam and Okinawa, and screened aircraft carriers conducting raids in the Marshall Islands. During the Korean War, she was involved in raids up and down the North Korean coast. She was decommissioned 1968. In the 1980's as part of the 600-ship Navy program, the New Jersey was modernized to carry missiles and recommissioned for service. In 1983, she participated in US operations during the Labenese Civil War and was decommissioned for the last time in 1991
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