Whaaat? You read that right. There is a fully-functioning (well, not really. The cannons don’t fire) replica of the USS New Jersey battleship powered by a “120 horsepower Sea-Doo” powertrain still sitting on a trailer somewhere in Upper Pittsgrove Township, NJ that’s up for sale for the weirdly-specific price of $19,900.
The Iowa-class battleship famously shelled targets on Guam and Okinawa, and continued to serve in the Korean War and was “briefly reactivated in 1968 and sent to Vietnam to support US troops before returning to the mothball fleet in 1969.” Amazingly enough, she was reactivated once again, modernized to carry missiles and recommissioned during the Lebanese Civil War.
So yeah, if you love American naval history as much as the builder of this one-of-none replica, check out the for sale advertisement description here:
If you’ve always wanted to pilot a battleship but aren’t willing to work your way up through the ranks, here is the solution. This twenty foot long jet driven replica of the battleship New Jersey is a unique alternative to the real thing.
Somewhere in between a toy boat that belongs in the bathtub and a full-size battleship is this unique replica. Based on the real battleship “New Jersey”, this replica is 20 feet long and 56 inches wide. It is powered by a 120 horsepower Sea Doo jet drive and set up for a two man crew-which we assume to be the amount of people that can actually fit in the boat.
Loaded with Cameras, GPS, 4,000 watt generator and even 2 working water cannons that can shot up to 60ft! The top folds back and hold two people inside comfortable.
Built over a 2yr period to build and completed in 2010. A rare unique boat and took first place at the Nights in Venice boat parade. It draws a lot of attention!
