"USS New Jersey Sets Sail for Historic Maintenance Journey"
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The famed battleship USS New Jersey, the most decorated battleship in Navy history, floated down the Delaware River from Camden, New Jersey, to the Philadelphia Navy Yard for extensive maintenance work, including repainting the hull, fixing the anti-corrosion system, and inspecting through-hull openings. The ship, built in the 1940s and retired in 1991, is expected to undergo two months of maintenance. Veterans who served aboard the ship attended the ceremony, expressing their fond memories and the ship's historical significance.
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