USS New Jersey (BB-62)

## USS New Jersey

"Firepower for Freedom" - *New Jersey's Motto*

The *USS New Jersey* was an american battleship of the Iowa-class.

## Overview

Unlike its sister *Iowa*, the *New Jersey* lacks decent AA, and interceptors. It, however, has slightly higher HP and main gun damage; which does not really have a major overall impact. Though, just like its sisters, the *New Jersey* boasts high mobility.

## Tactics

Being a high damage (49K can be upgraded to 55K) and high speed (39 knots maxed) battlewagon, *New Jeresy* should be employed as such with hit and run tactics in mind. For starters, do not engage in a slugfest as new jeresy has the second lowest HP (210K) pool of the Iowas. Secondly, avoid aircraft as much as possible as it's AA can be only described as piss poor with only a measly 450 DPS. And finally, this ship presents a large target so staying behind cover or being on the move is important to your long term survival. Otherwise stick with your team and act as and in effect nuclear deterrent as any attack on your flotilla only invites 50K HP in interest from you.

### Playing as a New Jersey

As a New Jersey, you should take some time getting well affiliated with your ship, especially if you are new and have recently acquired your first high tier ships. The *New Jersey* is a good starter ship in your voyage on the high tier battleships, and any lessons you learned on this ship may apply on other powerful battleship.

As you rush in the frontlines, you should be cautious against hostile carriers and destroyers. Make good use of your mobility by moving around randomly and therefore make yourself a hard target. You should aim for other battleships, battering them with your guns and easing your team's problems. Avoid going into a close range combat with enemy battleships, their decent secondaries and torpedoes might give you a hard time in battle.

### Playing alongside a New Jersey

Escort a fellow *New Jersey* whenever you can. They are vulnerable to carrier attacks and their poor secondaries make them an easy prey on close range combat. Eliminate any destroyers heading toward the New Jersey while it takes down the larger warships. Though having poor auxiliary armament, its main guns still pack a punch.

### Playing against a New Jersey

Though being a fairly low threat, the *New Jersey* is not something to be underestimated. Eliminating them is still as necessary as with other rival ships. You can eliminate them with aircraft, which tends to be an effective way of dealing with an unescorted *New Jersey.*

Also, you can try sneaking up to it. If your ship packs torpedoes, then do not hesitate in using them. But be careful, its powerful main guns will leave you bitterly damaged, if not outright sunk, if you foolishly perform this tactic.

And also, you can try engaging in a gun to gun slugfest against it, but do so only if the conditions are right.

## Advantages and Disadvantages

**Advantages**

* Powerful main guns with a reliably fast reload.
* High mobility.

**Disadvantages**

* Lacks interceptors.
* Very low AA damage.
* weak secondaries.
* low health points for a top tier BB

## Trivia

* The model for the in game *New Jersey* is actually based on the cold-war era hull which explains the lack of much AA guns and the presence of a helipad and removal of 4 of the 10 secondary turrets.