Abstract
ABSTRACTThe enormity of the task of reactivating a forty year old battleship, the USS New Jersey, for the fourth time, outfitting her with new technology surface warfare and strike capabilities, improved self defense weapons and modernized communications installations at minimal cost during a fifteen month industrial period is described in this paper. Challenges involved included the Tomahawk weapons system design modifications necessary to enhance the capabilities of the not yet operational eight missile Spruance class destroyer baseline configuration to a thirty‐two missile battleship suite. Incorporation of the Tomahawk system brings to this venerable dreadnought the capability of operating offensively with battle forces in the highest threat areas and conducting offensive operations against surface ships and targets ashore, using Tomahawk land attack and antiship missiles (ASM). The revitalized New Jersey also provides self‐defense against ASM and attacking aircraft at short range. The design of her combat system remains in consonance with the original attributes of the ship's design—sur‐vivable, dependable, and redundant.This paper examines the adaptation of the Tomahawk weapons system for installation in New Jersey. The design modifications have been particularly critical, since the baseline system is currently under development in USS Merrill. Urgent Navy requirements dictated that the battleship‐Tomahawk effort overtake and lead the baseline development in Merrill. Emphasis in this paper is placed upon the discussion of planning, implementation, problems encountered, and the advanced capabilities surrounding New Jersey as a result of installing the Tomahawk Weapons System.Finally, the paper concludes with a discussion of the potential operational utilization of New Jersey in the strike warfare role that was lost to the surface Navy in World War II, when aircraft carriers supplanted battleships as the Navy's main striking arm.
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