USS New Jersey (BB-62): The "Big J" Battleship

(From the introduction) The ensuing chapters will trace the history of one battleship, the USS New Jersey, BB-62, in its participation in four wars and duty between wars. The New Jersey story, 1940-91, epitomizes the saga of the American battleship, that versatile, durable dreadnought whose regal bearing made her in any company and any circumstances the Queen of the Sea.