1983. Battleship New Jersey fires a Tomahawk cruise missile off the coast of Southern California. The missile traveled approximately 500 miles to its target at the Tonopah Test Range in Nevada. During her 1980s commission she carried 32 Tomahawks in eight armored box launchers.
The missile deck is part of our tour route — you can come see exactly where the tomahawks were launched.
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