The USS Iowa took four days to be towed from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
The ship is 887 feet long and was called "The Big Stick."
On May 21, 2012, the USS Iowa tow was delayed because of weather.
May 24, 2012: USS Iowa still in port
May 26th: USS Iowa sailed (towed)under the Golden Gate Bridge, the last time a battleship will ever pass under it. It is expected to be open for the public in Los Angeles by July 7th.
May 29th: USS Iowa just about at its final home. A WWII merchant ship came by for a look.
May 30th: The USS Iowa at anchor on Wednesday of the Port of Los Angeles, its final home. Still expected to open to the public on July 7th after a reunion of USS Iowa veterans.
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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