Battleship New Jersey's dry docking offers the once-in-a-lifetime experience of walking below history, and FOX 29's Hank Flynn got an inside look.
Last month, the legendary Battleship New Jersey set sail from Camden to Philadelphia to dry dock for the first time in three decades.On Monday, FOX 29's Hank Flynn got to walk underneath the 45,000-ton ship - a sight only few have been able to experience!However, the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is now open to the public while the ship sits at the Philadelphia Navy Yard through May.
Battleship New Jersey is currently undergoing critical maintenance to "keep us floating as a museum for another 30 plus years."The $10 million project includes power washing and sandblasting to remove marine growth and debris; repainting; early warning corrosion system repairs; and inspecting, replacing and welding over more than 160 through-hole openings.Officials say the most decorated battleship in U.S. history is expected to be back in its Camden dock by the middle of June.
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