European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 06, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine pop-up7 guns in Philippines Arego ten Inch gun in raised position looks out on South China sea As sailors prepare to lower it for dismantling. Story and photos by William m. Powers More than 60 years after they were forged the . Army 10-Inch guns erected on Grande Island in Subic Bay 50 Miles Northwest of Manila Are going Home. The big pop up guns designed to thwart sea attacks and capable of Bing raised Over their protective Walls then dropped Back to safety for reloading were part of the coast artillery. But treaties which forbade updating or air Protection made them almost useless in world War ii when japanese forces swept Over the Philippines. Now a Crew of . Navy experts is taking the guns apart preparing them for ship ment to a Washington state Park where they will be part of a memorial. Authorities think these guns Are the last of their kind and there was Competition to get these final samples. Although the guns have been untouched for some 25 years Many of the mechanisms still turn although penetrating Oil and Sledge hammers were needed to break the rusted nuts in some cases for dismantling. While none of the sailors on the project is from Washington state All have vowed to visit the guns in their new setting. A Mem him How i Beor Irige which supported massive gun. Most june 6, 1968 turn. Gun h � been moved to Side revealing deep counterweight Well under mounting. The stars and stripes pa9 "