2024-07-312024-07-312009-07-15https://hdl.handle.net/10929/138628When they were commissioned during World War II, the New jersey came equipped with two aircraft catapults designed to launch floatplanes. Initially, the New Jersey carried the Vought OS2U Kingfisher and Curtiss SC Seahawk, both of which were employed to spot for the battleship's main gun batteries�and, in a secondary capacity, perform search-and-rescue missions. By the time of the Korean War, helicopters had replaced floatplanes. This is a Kaman SH-2 Seasprite is a ship-based helicopter originally developed and produced by American manufacturer Kaman Aircraft Corporation. It has been typically used as a compact and fast-moving rotorcraft for utility and anti-submarine warfare missions.Original file name 3742404557_fe29aa07b9_o.jpeg4368 x 2724Each photograph within this collection is protected by copyright and/or related rights. Therefore, these photos may only be used in a way that is permitted by copyright and related rights legislation. The following terms of use for State Library patrons shall apply. 1. Educational Institution/student use is permitted as long as such usage adheres to all copyright and related rights legislation. In these instances, these photographs may only be used for educational or historical purposes. 2. Non-Commercial use is permitted without permission from the rights holder, as long as such use adheres to all copyright and related right legislation. 3. Under no circumstances may these photographs be used for commercial purposes without the direct permission of the rights-holder. 4. Under no circumstances may these photographs be used for political purposes. 5. Users must always give appropriate credit to the photographer. The credit may not in any way suggest the right's holder endorses the user or their use of the photographs. 6. Photographs may be copied or redistributed in any medium or format as long as such use does not violate copyright and related rights legislation. 7. Users may remix, transform, and rebuild upon the original photographs as long as it does not violate copyright and related rights legislation.Kaman SH2 SeaspritehelicoptersFan tail of New JerseyUSS New JerseyBattleship New JerseyBB62Iowa Class battleshipThe Black DragonThe Big JUnited States NavyUS NavyAmerican Battleship. National Register of Historic PlacesNew Jersey Register of Historic PlacesWorld War II on the National Register of Historic PlacesBattleship Museums in the United StatesDelaware RiverCamdenWiggins ParkCamden CountyThe Delaware River RegionNew JerseyNJJerseyThe Garden State