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I'd be more impressed if the money that went to build that ship and those guns went to build more schools or feed hungry people. But if it gets you hard, so be it.
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You are kidding, right? Please tell me that was a joke.
The USS New Jersey was built in 1942, a year after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. The New Jersey was built to help replace the battleships that were destroyed in that attack.
If the money was not used to build it or any of the other ships and weapons, the final outcome of WWII would have been much different. In other words, this ship helped us WIN THE WAR!
I'd say that in 1942, building more schools and feeding hungry people was not the first priority. Trying to keep the germans and japanese from killing millions of Americans and taking over our country was probably a little higher up on that particular list.
This ship is no longer in service, it was refurbished and is now used as a historical museum.