Central Waterfront in Camden in Camden County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Side View Turret #1
Photographed By Michael Herrick, April 17, 2019
1. Side View Turret #1 Marker
Standing 5 stories high, this side view shows the massive size of the 2,050 Ton 16 inch Gun Turret. It took a crew of 77 sailors to load and fire this three rifle Gun Turret. Capable of firing one 1,900 lb. High Capacity or one 2,700 lb. Armor Piercing Projectile 23 nautical miles from each rifle every 30 seconds. There is storage for 390 Projectiles and over 2,340 bags of powder. There are also nine additional practice rounds stored in this Gun Turret.
Erected by Battleship New Jersey.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 39° 56.394′ N, 75° 7.999′ W. Marker is in Camden, New Jersey, in Camden County. It is in Central Waterfront. Memorial can be reached from Clinton Street near S. Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Located on the Battleship New Jersey. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Clinton St, Camden NJ 08103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Armed Forces Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Teakwood Deck Restoration (a few steps from this marker); Aiming the Big Guns (within shouting distance of this marker); Aiming the Secondary Guns (within shouting distance of this marker);
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More about this marker. The USS New Jersey’s only combat fatality occurred near this marker. During the Korean War one of her men was killed and two severely wounded when she took a hit from a shore battery on her number one turret. There was no damage to the ship. The shore battery was quickly obliterated.
Also see . . .
1. Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial. (Submitted on May 13, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. USS New Jersey (BB-62) on Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 13, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, April 17, 2019
2. Side View Turret #1 Marker
Photographed By Michael Herrick, April 17, 2019
3. Side View Turret #1 Marker
Turret #2 and the Ship's Bridge are at the right
Photographed By Michael Herrick, April 17, 2019
4. Battleship New Jersey
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 241 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 13, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
