I served on BB62 from '86-'89. The old girl looks great and so pleased to see her being taken care of. She certainly deserves the best. Firepower for Freedom!

@krispycrittersonthegrill3611

3 ай бұрын

Thankyou for your service from an aussie digger

@melodyszadkowski5256

3 ай бұрын

It's a joy to see her underway again, even under tug power. Come home healthy, great lady! I was stationed in Norfolk and was at the piers as we saw Iowa limping home after the explosion. It was heartbreaking. So very glad to see New Jersey sailing down the Delaware with flags flying to visit her birthplace. Take care of her, Philly!

@richardharrold4357

3 ай бұрын

Gotta be proud.

@runplatypus

3 ай бұрын

Thank you sir for your service, she is a real beauty. 😍

@NavySWO

3 ай бұрын

Indeed, she was my first true love. Earned my SWO pin on her when I was 23 years old. She’s powerful & graceful & fierce!

Constructed over 80 years ago, she still looks majestic.

My Dad, long gone, helped build this beautiful ship.

She looks ready for sea right now! Congratulations to Ryan Semanski and all the folks who keep her shipshape! Fair winds and following seas!

New Jersey was part of my battle group in the 80's. Watching, hearing and feeling those 16 inch guns was AWESOME!

@WildwoodVideoArchive

3 ай бұрын

I bet that feeling was unlike anything on earth

@byronharano2391

3 ай бұрын

We steamed in a Pacific exercise back in 1986. Impressive class of warships. People bash these as obsolete, until he or she sees these Underway under steam.

@dwaynesilzer9384

3 ай бұрын

Tk you sir for your services much appreciated

@jerryconnors8663

3 ай бұрын

I remember the New Jersey was in the Med off Lebanon shelling inland targets during the Lebanon Civil War in the early ‘80s. They said the 16 in. guns were hitting targets 25 miles inland. The shells were the size and wait of a small Volkswagen. Amazing!

She still moves so gratefully. The old girl still got it

Never served in navy but the site of that ship takes your breath away.. Beautiful powerful totally awesome

She was a fast ship that sailed into harms way many times...God Bless all who served on BB 62...

Just to see her in open water again...Very , very cool 😎

Old soldiers never die, they just fade away. But this giant soldier never fade away.

I was fortunate enough to go aboard this magnificent vessel when i was in Marine Corps and she stopped in at Pearl Harbor , there are no words that can describe her beauty and her majestic presence ,,

Those Iowa class battleships are a thing of beauty!

Magnificent BB-62 ! And Ryan wasn't lying, not a curator's width between the mast and the bridge! 😅

In 1958, my father took our family to the Bayonne, NJ Naval Yard to visit the battleship New Jersey and the USS Franklin, "Big Ben" a WWII aircraft carrier. It was probably Memorial Day weekend. We toured the New Jersey and I remember how incredibly big it was. As a result I have always had a soft spot for the New Jersey. The Franklin tour took us on the flight deck and the air plane hangar. It was like being inside a huge warehouse. Many displays, some electronic were set up for us visitors to inspect. It was an exciting experience. The Franklin is long gone, having been sold to the scrappers but it is great to see the New Jersey live on.

@yvonneplant9434

3 ай бұрын

You could have come to Philadelphia / Camden to visit it. It has been on Camden side for years.

@BillyLapTop

3 ай бұрын

I left the East Coast many years ago.@@yvonneplant9434

@n40tom

3 ай бұрын

It probably was Memorial weekend because back in the 50s it was a big thing to have open house on the Navy yards and bases . The Frankford Arsenal which was very very interesting mostly a Small Arms manufacturing plant in Philadelphia what was a great place to visit . I think most of that stuff stopped in the very early days at the start of Vietnam maybe 1960/61 .

What a beauty. The US Navy. The greatest. I love my country.PERIOD.

Feeling the energy. Thanks a lot. I am grateful to her for helping see a loved one home safely.

@somedayzo6

3 ай бұрын

Brings a tear to the eye……..

Beautiful, iconic battlewagon. So nice to see Old Glory flying high and proud!

Heading for some well deserved R&R. Thank you Miss NJ for all you've done to help keep America free and for the those who made the ultimate sacrifice aboard. May you float majestically for all time to let us all remember that freedom is not free.

When I arrived in Viet Nam in August 1969, I just missed the New Jersey. Guys talked about how the whole country seemed to shake when the old gal was firing. I regret missing her. It is good to see she is being taken care of.

My father served aboard the New Jersey during the Korean War in charge of a 5" gun. He is 94 now.

@user_loveourafrokaf

2 ай бұрын

As a Korean who will soon be enlisting in the Korean military, I salute your father. 🫡

@stevenaird5925

2 ай бұрын

I think your father for his service on the USS New Jersey battleship

Most beautiful thing I've seen a long time.

i thought seeing texas move was something.. but this. this is breathtaking. I still hope one day the battles will sail again. all of them together.

Gorgeous... That long tapered bow on the deck seems endless.

The two kinds of ships that people remember most are the Battleships and our Aircraft Carriers.

What a beutufull sight !

Fabulous! Well done. Doubt these angles have ever been shown before in the pre-drone era.

Love seeing the old gall sailing again

You're amazing coverage was better than all the news channels

that angle made it look pretty close to the bridge

Wow can’t imagine what those guns sounded like. Really cool video. I’d never get to see the ship like that without your efforts, thank you I appreciate the hard work.

What a beautiful ship.

Very impressive. If I close my eyes and try really hard, I can imagine similar footage of HMS Warspite being taken to Rosyth for a period of dry docking before returning to her museum berth near HMS Warrior in Portsmouth. I live in what used to be Britain, however, and need to use my imagination a lot these days.

Thank you battle ship New Jersey! You was built from pride and craftsmanship from hard working Americans! There was no CNC equipment then. Just good eyes and attention to details. Which América lacks nowadays. Everyone now wants the handmeouts, entitlements, etc.

The giant from the distant past rests, but you still feel her power

Seeing this just makes me very proud. What a beautiful ship. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

She look great for her age and the tug boat operator’s do a fantastic job job with her

She's a very Majestic sight. Beautiful ship. They don't make them like that anymore 🇺🇲🙂

Beautiful ship- in a perfect world these Iowa’s would still be in the high seas projecting power to the world ....

Fantastic!

Beautiful! Plenty of memories. I transited the Delaware many times from Philly to the Atlantic, and return.

AWESOME! An Engineering Marvel and no doubt militarily relevant in the future for naval costal application.

Outstanding👍👍. This one’s a keeper for sure. You can almost visualize her steaming under her own power back in the day.

They should send her over to visit the Somali Pirates. She could sit off the coast and send shells thirty miles to its targets.

Tk you for your services sir 😊

Impressive ship and impressive video

Best view yet.

The Black Dragon going back into her drydock slip she was born in for some much-earned TLC after years of faithful service in harm's way.

Didn't look like a whole lot of clearance to spare below the Walt Whitman. That shot made me clench my fists for a sec, especially after the Key Bridge incident in Baltimore.

Amazing coverage.

Fantastic footage!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

I was on the USS Peleliu LHA-5 on Pier 6 when Ronald Reagan Re- Commissioned the BB-62 when it was on Pier -1. 1982

It truly warms my heart to see her move again. I’m glad that Texas and now New Jersey are getting needed repair work. Can we please help Olympia.

Simply amazing!

How incredible would it be to see this old girl modernised and back out at sea

Inspirational.

Beautiful video.

Boy I wish they would refit her propulsion to be like The new Ford Class carrier’s! Modernize her guns keep them but update with GPS guided rounds also !

I have seen both the Missouri and Iowa as a tourist. What magnificent ships they are!

US ARMY 65 68 -You have to love a BIG GRAY ONE!

Awesome video! As always great Drone footage. Love ya brother and tell the wife I said hello 👋

Spectacular!

That's a beautiful warship

It would sure be nice to see those big guns at sea again. ...

@americanpatriot3638

3 ай бұрын

Careful what you wish for. If things get any worse, that may just happen. PRAY we do not see ww3!

@markwinfrey4503

3 ай бұрын

@@americanpatriot3638 Definitely will pray that we never see WW3 , but a fleet of modern battleships would be cool. I would be real curious to see what kind of weaponry they would put on one nowadays. I don't think any of the Iowa class will ever be used again in combat.

@americanpatriot3638

3 ай бұрын

@@markwinfrey4503 shore bombardment...

@engerland3239

3 ай бұрын

May I suggest the English channel

GREAT VIEDO!! FOR YEARS TO COME ,, G D BLESS..

Great shots and it was very nice to meet and fly with you! I was the guy flying the Air2S next to you. Subbed to your channel. Cheers!

@WildwoodVideoArchive

3 ай бұрын

It was great meeting you. Can’t wait to see your shots.

Amazing ship.

Beautiful.

That is a beautiful sight. USS AMERICA CVA-66 😢

Just amazing🇺🇲

The Big J cutting through the water again gives me chills.

It would have been nice to have sailors lined up all around her deck like the old days maybe they can do it when she comes home

@russelljohnson6267

3 ай бұрын

I am sure they won't. Very few people are allowed on board while she is underway. Basically a couple of museum staff plus a harbor/river pilot and maybe a few yard workers were on board during this tow. I would assume it will be similar on the return trip in a couple of months.

@Sarconthewolf

13 сағат бұрын

@@russelljohnson6267 There were a few sailors on board when it was towed back to dock. Maybe 5 or six dressed in white uniforms.

@russelljohnson6267

12 сағат бұрын

@@Sarconthewolf yep. They were members of the crew of the new submarine USS New Jersey Jersey due to be commissioned in September of this year. But not a full crew compliment as the original comment seemed to be inferring.

@Sarconthewolf

12 сағат бұрын

@@russelljohnson6267 Yup, I was there at the dock when they brought it back. I also took the dry dock tour. It was truly amazing. People don't realize the technology that went into that ship.

Majestic

Wow, she still shows muscle and grunt. An all business ship and a country's pride

Wow she's beautiful on the water and as majestic as our old girl here North Carolina.

That is a Magnificent looking Vessel Aka Man-of-War...

Let me know what you think!

@markschaefer4810

3 ай бұрын

You nailed this

@ald1144

3 ай бұрын

You did great.

@annahutchinson

3 ай бұрын

I did the tour years ago, and it was very interesting. Can't imagine being on it when the guns go off shooting at enemy.

@maximilliancunningham6091

3 ай бұрын

Stunning. It looked might close, clearing the bridge. I trust Ryan, did the math though.

@WildwoodVideoArchive

3 ай бұрын

@@markschaefer4810 Thank you so much!

Wonderful ❤️❤️❤️

She is beautiful, like the battleship Texas. My respect and admiration to these beauties.

Epic🎉

Beauuuutifulll and majestic piece of american engineering 😍. Greetings from Brazil

Quality, has a quality of its own. I bet the tug boat captains had a "day of days" that day.

Now isn’t that a sight? She and her sisters are damn near beautiful! Imagine seeing her under her own steam in her heyday! I’m glad to see this old girl being taken care of, she deserves nothing but the best! A little part of me likes to think she could still hold her own today…but who knows 👊🏻

So pretty......i like this ship❤

I’m gonna use this video for a music video. If you want me to take it down I will.

Looked for Caretaker Ryan, too far, therefore assume the first guy seen standing with his hands in his pockets is him.

Solche Schiffe sind Meisterwerke der Schiffsbaukunst, zu schade zum kaputtmachen.

She is still the Belle of the ball.

A real ads kicker

Looked like it barely cleared that bridge

@WildwoodVideoArchive

3 ай бұрын

She had about 11 feet of clearance

Real life history fact

She's beautiful !

Keep her fit. May need her again.

@WildwoodVideoArchive

3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately they wouldn’t be able to reactivate her

Thank God there was no Drones with i was in the Navy, I would not have found a good place to "Skate" aka,,,,,,,, Nap, Hide, etc.

The ship is too tall ❌ The bridge is too short ✅ Yes, they have to remove both Radar and a top mast to make sure New Jersey able to go under the bridge. It’s not the ship’s fault. It’s the bridge.

Hoy dinosaurios, pero q grandes q son esos buques!!!!!

DO the ships engines work?

She’s a powerful beast and if put back in action, could still wield some serious chaos on an enemy

@waynemerlo7448

3 ай бұрын

The Iowa’s we’re showboats from day one. They never fought any enemy battleships face to face the US made sure of that. Purely for show nothing more. Oh wait shore bombardment……lol🤣

@HerpDerpNV

3 ай бұрын

It would get wrecked vs a modern attack sub or ASMs that out range the guns.

They should have suddenly rotated the guns toward the spectators :) I still say the Navy should have sent an escort vessel.

Are any of the commenters even aware that the museum of that ship came close to closing because not enough people visited it? So do any of you actually care?

Looks like they took off some antenna from the top. The part I scraped for our radio antennas. B4 deploying to Viet Nam.