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Mays Landing, New Jersey: Brass Model of USS New Jersey

An 22-foot-long 1/48 all-brass scale model of the battleship USS New Jersey, created by the U.S. Navy to test high-frequency antennas for the ship's class. This one has been anchored here since at least 2018.

Address:
Atlantic City Expy, Mays Landing, NJ
Directions:
At the Frank S. Farley Service Plaza at mile marker 21.3 on the Atlantic City Expressway.
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Brass Model of USS New Jersey

Huge 25-foot 1:48 scale model of the Battleship USS New Jersey located inside the Frank S. Farley travel center on the Atlantic City Expressway, about 20 miles west of Atlantic City. The model, on loan from the Department of the Navy, in Pacific, CA, is located next to Burger King inside the center! It's a free attraction, and definitely worth a look! [Jiggs, 04/27/2018]

Brass Model of USS New Jersey

Located at the Frank S. Farley Service Plaza at mile marker 21.3 on the Atlantic City Expressway. This is an exact 22-foot long, 1/48 scale model of the famous battleship USS New Jersey. it was created by the US Navy to test HF (High-frequency) antennas for the ships class. It is on loan from the Department of the Navy, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center in San Diego. There is no charge to see the model. [Jiggs, 04/06/2018]

There are other, similar-size brass models of other battleships on display in other states. They tend to move around, but this one appears to have dropped anchor here.


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