Battleship New Jersey museum scouring the globe to complete their 20mm cannon

By Chris Eger

The USS New Jersey began her naval career in WWII with 49 20mm Oerlikon cannon. She now has part of one. (Photo: Battleship New Jersey Museum)
The historic capital ship is looking for some parts for one of their WWII-vintage anti-aircraft guns to complete their display.
Docked in Camden, New Jersey across from Philadelphia, the Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial has an 888-foot battlewagon full of armament that includes nine massive 16-inch and 12 5-inch guns, but what they are missing is a complete 20mm Oerlikon cannon.
20 mm Oerlikon guns equipped with Mk14 gunsights on New Jersey’s sistership, USS Iowa, about 1943. (Photo: U.S. Naval Historical Center)
Although the ship was commissioned in 1943 with 49 of the kamikaze-killing Oerlikons, as well as 80 40mm Bofors cannons, the guns were removed in 1968 when she was modified for use off the coast of Vietnam. Though the museum has managed to score one of the New Jersey’s 40mm mounts, they are coming up short in the 20mm department.
“The ship would like to create an exhibit that features all of the anti-aircraft defenses used on board during World War II,” said Clark Perks, development director at the museum, in an email to Guns.com. “With

Source: Guns.com