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The first Battleship New Jersey (BB-16) was a Virginia class pre-dreadnought that served from 1906 until she was sunk as a bombing target in 1922. She sailed with the Great White Fleet and served her country in World War I as a training vessel.
The Naval Historical Center has a photo feature on the first USS New Jersey, BB-16. Follow this link: http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-n/bb16.htm