Fans of the Battleship New Jersey can travel alongside— or even catch a ride on the deck — as the famed U.S. Navy ship makes its much-anticipated dry dock journey later this month, officials announced this week. The Battleship New Jersey, which has served as a museum on the Camden waterfront since 2011, will be towed back to Philadelphia for maintenance and repairs for the first time in over 30 years. The ship, also known as “Big J,” was built in the 1940s in Philadelphia. It has a long history dating back to World War II and served for over five decades before its retirement in 1991. Official…