A World War II-era U.S. Navy deck gun is being moved from its long-time home at San Francisco’s Treasure Island to the World War II cargo ship SS Red Oak Victory, which is now a museum ship in Richmond.

The San Rafael-based contractor Maggiora & Ghilotti Inc. was scheduled to move the dismantled, 40,000-pound deck gun on Wednesday. The gun has fallen into disrepair after decades of use as a training tool for naval personnel on Treasure Island, according to the Red Oak Victory museum.

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Eli covers public health, transportation and state politics for the Bay City News Foundation, serves as the main editor of the Public Health and COVID-19 Information Hub and assists with Local News Matters' social media strategy. He has also previously covered local politics in San Diego County as well as college and professional sports across the Bay Area.