LOS ANGELES — The USS Iowa, which ferried President Franklin ... center in Rhode Island before it was towed through the Panama Canal to California.

Summary: The USS Iowa (BB-61), a historic centerpiece ... and even be able to transit the Panama Canal, enabling the mighty warships to respond to threats around the world. Planning for the ...

The Panama Canal transit, which took three full days, proved a tight fit with only eight inches to spare on either side of the Iowa as she was ... has also towed the USS Missouri to Pearl Harbor ...