Volunteer Brought To Hospital After Falling On Battleship NJ

CAMDEN, NJ — A volunteer for Battleship New Jersey in Camden was brought to the hospital after falling Tuesday morning aboard the ship, officials said.

"This volunteer never lost consciousness, was transported to Cooper Medical Center and remains in good spirits," said Dan Keashen, Camden County's director of public affairs.

The first call for the incident came in at around 10 a.m.

The Battleship New Jersey — officially named USS New Jersey (BB-62) — is the most-decorated battleship in national history, earning 19 Battle and Campaign stars during a half-century of deployments. The 887-foot ship moved to the Camden waterfront in 2001, becoming one of the state's biggest attractions as a museum.

On March 21, USS New Jersey will temporarily leave the waterfront for the first time in decades to undergo dry-docking and extensive maintenance in Philadelphia. Read more: Battleship NJ To Leave Camden Next Month For Maintenance