In addition to these successes, another USS New Jersey barrel was moved from St. Julien's Creek Annex to Trophy Park at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in the 1990s.
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The final barrel at St. Julien's is #270 which was on the USS Iowa during World War II and the Korean War. (This barrel is also the first production barrel of the Mark 7 series.) The fate of this historical barrel is currently being decided as the USS Iowa Veterans Association and the CDsG have been fundraising the $150,000 needed to move and display the barrel at the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story (to be placed near the Old Cape Henry Lighthouse) at Virginia Beach, Virginia.
The USS Iowa 16-inch Battleship Barrel Memorial will honor Navy veterans who homeported in Hampton Roads, Virginia, as well as the Army troops who defended the Cheseapeake Bay during World War II at Fort Story.
Thos effort so far has rased $90,000 and corporate sponsorships are still being sought.
Let's Hope They Get It. --GreGen
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