New Jersey Naval Museum

New Jersey Naval Museum

The USS Ling in Hackensack in 1975
Location in New Jersey
Established 1972 (1972)
Dissolved June 1, 2016 (2016-06-01) (temporarily)
Location Hackensack, New Jersey, United States
Coordinates 40°52′48″N 74°02′24″W / 40.880127°N 74.039934°W / 40.880127; -74.039934Coordinates: 40°52′48″N 74°02′24″W / 40.880127°N 74.039934°W / 40.880127; -74.039934
Type Naval
Key holdings USS Ling (SS-297), Japanese Kaiten IIs, German Seehund
President Les Altschuler[1]
Curator Arthur Bischoff[1]
Owner Submarine Memorial Association
Website www.njnm.org

The New Jersey Naval Museum (NJNM), located along the Hackensack River in Hackensack in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, is dedicated to the state's Navy heritage and naval history in general. The prominent element in the collection is the USS Ling (SS-297), a 312-foot (95 m) long Balao-class submarine of World War II.[2] The museum is located along River Street and is operated by the Submarine Memorial Association.

Since 1972, the Museum had paid one dollar per year to rent its riverside site.[1] In January 2007, the North Jersey Media Group, owner of the site, informed the museum that the site was going to be sold for redevelopment within the year and that the museum and submarine would need to be relocated. Efforts are being made to find an alternate site.[3]

Collections

Guided tours of the Ling are available to take visitors from bow to stern, exploring equipment, quarters, and weaponry. The weaponry on the Ling includes twenty-four torpedoes and one 4" deck gun (it originally had two 5" deck guns) for handling military targets too small to warrant the expenditure of a torpedo.

Along with Ling, volunteers maintain Japanese Kaiten IIs, a World War II Japanese suicide torpedo; a German Seehund, a World War II German two-man coastal defense submarine; and A Vietnam War-era Patrol Boat, River (PBR). The onshore museum building contains a number of different and unique items ranging from a United States Navy SEALs delivery vehicle to personal photographs and effects.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Adely, Hannan (22 February 2013). "Navy museum remains closed, seeks funding for repairs". The Record. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Keegan, Matthew. "Hackensack, New Jersey: 300 Years of Modern History - Destinations Article". www.articles3k.com. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  3. ↑ Holl, John. "Retired Submarine, 63, Seeks Loving New Home", The New York Times, February 11, 2007. Accessed October 21, 2007.


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