Battleship Gun Barrel to Get Second Life in Virginia Beach The 120-ton gun barrel, which was used on the USS Iowa battleship, is the last of nine that remained at a storage facility in Chesapeake ...

Fort Story has deep roots in Virginia Beach, too. It became a military installation in 1914. In WWII, American soldiers at Fort Story prepared to defend the Virginia coast and the entrance to the ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A nearly 70-foot-long barrel from the retired USS Iowa battleship will be transported to JEB Fort Story in Virginia Beach from an annex in Chesapeake Tuesday night.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The revitalization of USS Iowa Battleship Barrel #270 is complete, and it’s now ready to be moved to its final resting spot at Fort Story.

The Wisconsin is in Virginia, via Pennsylvania, the South Pacific, the coast of Japan, Korea, the Gulf of Mexico, the Persian Gulf, and many more of the seven seas of nautical lore. It is the USS ...

NAMI Walks: Beach to Battleship encourages participants to walk where they want, ... A kickoff event is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. at 17th Street at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront.

BATTLESHIP RAMMED BY DOMINION LINER; The Monroe with 221 Passengers Aboard Runs Into the Virginia. BOTH VESSELS DAMAGED Cabin Passengers Help to Quell Panic of Immigrants -- Accident Occurred Off ...

Remains of Virginia sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack identified David Walker from Norfolk, Va., was 19 years old when Japanese torpedoes sunk his battleship, the USS California, during the ...

A battleship gun barrel used by the Navy in World War II that seemed destined for the scrapyard will soon get a second life. ... Fort Story has deep roots in Virginia Beach, too.

The 120-ton gun barrel, used on the USS Iowa battleship, is the last of nine ... 120-ton battleship gun barrel from WWII will get second life in Virginia Beach Skip to main content ...

A battleship gun barrel used by the Navy in World War II that seemed destined for the scrapyard will soon get a second life. ... Fort Story has deep roots in Virginia Beach, too.