It's National New Jersey Day. The state's namesake USS New Jersey (BB-62) is the most decorated battleship is U.S. Navy history. This is the "Black Dragon" firing broadsides off the coast of Korea in 1952. After being decommissioned in 1991, the ship became a museum in Camden. #NationalNewJerseyDay | U.S. Naval Institute

Our final video from the Battle off Samar. Rob Kraft and Paul Mayer discuss the likelihood that this ship is the USS Johnston DD-557. | RV Petrel

WWII destroyer USS Johnston found 4-miles deep in the Philippine Sea. She sank after charging a line of Japanese warships to protect American forces during the Battle off Samar, Oct. 25, 1944. #HonorTheFallen DETAILS: https://go.usa.gov/xHxuz 📺 Courtesy: Caladan Oceanic | U.S. Navy