uss "new jersey" (bb-16) was the fourth of five virginia-class battleships of the united states navy. she was originally going to be named the uss virginia. she was built at the fore river shipbuilding company in quincy, massachusetts in may 1902. she was launched in november 1904. after sea trials she was commissioned into the fleet in may 1906. the ship was armed with an offensive battery of four guns and eight guns. she was capable of a top speed of . "new jersey" was long, had 23,000 horsepower and was built at a cost of $3,405,000.