Navy's most decorated battleship, USS New Jersey, heads to dry dock for maintenance

LIVE LOOK: USS New Jersey to move down Delaware River to dry dockResidents in the Philadelphia area are about to see a rare site - a battleship floating down the Delaware River.The USS New Jersey is scheduled to move from its dock in Camden on Thursday, when it will head to the Philadelphia Navy Yard for extensive maintenance work.

The vessel, guided by tugboats, will initially head to the Paulsboro Marine Terminal, where it will be balanced to prepare for dry docking, and will then go to the Navy Yard six days later. The maintenance work is expected to take about two months to complete, so officials hope to have the ship back in Camden for tours by early June. Three major repair projects are planned, including repainting the ship's hull, fixing the anti-corrosion system underneath the ship and inspecting through-hull openings.After a ceremony on Thursday morning, departure is scheduled for 12:10 p.m.

Public viewing areas include the Camden waterfront, Red Bank Battlefield in National Park and Riverwinds complex in West Deptford.

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