LEWES, Del. (AP) -- A World War II gun that was once part of the heavy weaponry on the battleship USS Missouri will be making its way to Delaware.
The 66-foot gun weighing a quarter-million pounds is scheduled to travel by train from Norfolk to Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes, where it will join two similar Army guns. Park officials and a group of volunteers with the Fort Miles Historical Association have been developing a section of the former base into a World War II historical attraction.
The News Journal of Wilmington, Del., reports that the association's president, Gary Wray, says he hopes to have the gun in the area by mid-April. Wray estimates it will take four years to complete restoration work and develop a final display.
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Information from: The News Journal of Wilmington, Del., http://www.delawareonline.com
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