Supertest: U.S. Tier X Premium Battleship New Jersey
Well, might as well start with the big one for the 15.8. The last member of the Iowa-class battleships is finally joining the game after 11 years! Ladies and Gentlemen.... The USS New Jersey. Historical background The USS New Jersey BB-62 is the second ship of the Iowa-class of battleships from the U.S. Navy. The ship was laid down on the 16th of September 1940, launched on the 7th of December 1942, and commissioned on the 23rd of May 1943. She was nicknamed "Big J" or "Black Dragon" due to her early career's uniform dark blue color scheme. New Jersey holds the title of being the most decorated battleship in the U.S. Navy's history with a grand total of 19 battle stars, including 9 during the Second World War, 4 during the Korean War, 3 during the Vietnam War, and finally 3 during the Lebanese Civil War and during her service in the Persian Gulf. New Jersey joined the Pacific theater in early 1944, where she initially provided cover for aircraft carriers bef...