The USS New Jersey is a battleship of superlatives. Fastest battleship ever built? Check. The ship's fastest speed was a record-setting 35.2 knots, or a little over 40 miles per hour, in 1968. Longest battleship ever built? Check. At 887 feet and 7 inches long, the USS New Jersey is almost three football fields long, and 5 feet longer than the Titanic . Most-decorated battleship in US history? Check, again. The USS New Jersey earned 19 battle stars throughout its career. Originally built for