WWII ship PT-305 returns to the water

PT-305 got its nickname of U.S.S. Sudden Jerk after, according to a story by its first crew, it ran into a dock too hard and someone commented that the boat jolted. (Greg Norman/FoxNews.com)

This Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft gun was brought in from another ship during the time period of World War II and has been placed on the restored PT-305, where one originally was during the war. (Greg Norman/FoxNews.com)

One of the guns on the deck of the ship. (Greg Norman/FoxNews.com)

Crew members working in the engine room while PT-305 is running.  (Greg Norman/FoxNews.com)

Engines used to run PT-305. (Greg Norman/FoxNews.com)

The bunk area for crew members inside the boat. (Greg Norman/FoxNews.com)

PT-305 docked in a facility built to house the boat along Lake Pontchartrain. (Greg Norman/Fox News)

Parts to restore the ship were brought in from all over. The radar dome, just above Old Glory, was acquired from a collector in Australia. (Greg Norman)

A look down the sights of the 40mm gun aboard the PT 305. (Greg Norman/Fox News)

Senior Captain George Benedetto steering the boat out into Lake Pontchartrain.  (Greg Norman/Fox News)

Rounds used for the 40mm gun. All the weapons on PT-305, however, are not operational. (Greg Norman/Fox News)

Tom Czekanski, senior curator and restoration manager at the National World War II Museum, in the engine room of PT-305.  (Greg Norman/Fox News)

Gauges used to monitor the engines. (Greg Norman/Fox News)