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Battleship New Jersey may be recommissioned for Vietnam
The Defense Department plans to recommission a battleship for Vietnam service, likely the New Jersey based in Philadelphia alongside Iowa and Wisconsin, with Missouri in Bremerton. If activated, it could take nine to seventeen months before firing. costs range from 16 to 27.5 million dollars plus annual operating expenses of 4 to 17.5 million. The decision follows a Navy request, amid debate over naval gunfire support and fleet modernization.
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Washington
Defense Department
New Jersey
Navy
Iowa
Wisconsin
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Missouri
Bremerton Navy Yard
Vietnam
Secretary of Defense
Pentagon
Thomas J. McIntyrre
D-N.il
North Vietnam
Hongay
Thanhoa
Kampha
Vinh
Haiphong
Hanoi
MacIntyre