USS New Jersey (BB-16)
USS New Jersey (BB-16) is a Virginia-class battleship that entered service with the United States Navy in May 1906.
The ship spent her entire active career in the Atlantic Fleet. Like other ships of this class, she sailed around the world as part of the Great White Fleet.
In 1923, the ship was destroyed by bombers, serving as a training target.
technical parameters USS New Jersey (BB-16)
| Name | New Jersey |
| Class and type | Virginia -class battleship |
| Builder | Fore River Shipyard |
| Laid down | 3 May 1902 |
| Launched | 10 November 1904 |
| Commissioned | 12 May 1906 |
| Decommissioned | 6 August 1920 |
| Stricken | 12 July 1922 |
| Fate | Sunk as target 5 September 1923 |
| Length | 441 ft 3 in (134 m) |
| Beam | 76 ft 3 in (23 m) |
| Draft | 23 ft 9 in (7 m) |
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| Speed | 19 kn (35 km/h; 22 mph) |
| Complement | 812 |
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USS New Jersey (BB-16)
