 New Jersey 's modernization was unique in that she was to be the only reactivated Iowa @-@ class battleship to lose a gun turret . At the time the Navy made the announcement plans were underway to remove New Jersey 's No. 3 16 in gun turret ( located aft of the superstructure ) . In its place the Navy planned to install one of two systems : a vertical launching missile magazine which would have enabled New Jersey to carry an additional 48 Tomahawk or Harpoon missiles , or using the space generated by a removed gun turret for aircraft related updates centering on VTOL or V / STOL type aircraft ; however these ideas were ultimately dropped , and New Jersey retained her No. 3 Gun Turret during her 1980s career . 
