Bill Text: NJ A4011 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Designates USS New Jersey as New Jersey State Ship.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-2)
Status: (Passed) 2017-07-21 - Approved P.L.2017, c.168. [A4011 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2016-A4011-Chaptered.html
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An Act designating the USS New Jersey as the New Jersey State Ship.
Whereas, The USS New Jersey, also known as the Battleship New Jersey, was launched in 1942 and was engaged in three wars, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, and has become one of the most decorated battleships in the naval history of the United States; and
Whereas, In addition to the engagement during wars, the USS New Jersey was also deployed in Lebanon, Thailand, and Australia, and was decommissioned in 1991 after an honorable and lengthy service to the country; and
Whereas, The USS New Jersey now resides in Camden, New Jersey, as an educational museum, informing the public about the storied history of the ship, and providing children opportunities to learn about science, technology, the arts and mathematics; and
Whereas, The USS New Jersey also offers a unique overnight experience to visitors to have a glimpse of life on the ship, where visitors sleep in the bunks used by sailors and eat meals in the mess hall; and
Whereas, By designating the USS New Jersey as the State Ship, the State of New Jersey recognizes the vital role this ship played in the country's naval history; now, therefore,
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The USS New Jersey is designated as the New Jersey State Ship.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill designates the USS New Jersey, also known as the Battleship New Jersey, as the New Jersey State Ship. The USS New Jersey was launched in 1942 and was engaged in three wars, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, and has become one of the most decorated battleships in the naval history of the United States.
The ship now resides in Camden, New Jersey, as an educational museum, informing the public about the storied history of the ship, and providing children opportunities to learn about science, technology, the arts and mathematics. The Battleship New Jersey also offers a unique overnight experience to visitors to have a glimpse of life on the ship, where visitors sleep in the bunks used by sailors and eat meals in the mess hall.
The designation of State Ship recognizes the vital role the USS New Jersey played in the country's naval history.
Designates USS New Jersey as New Jersey State Ship.
