A dry dock destined for the Pacific theatre is moved through the Panama Canal, 1945
Photograph. Tugboats pushing a U.S. Navy floating dry dock, turned on its side, through the Panama Canal. Official Caption: "Rome, 7/18/45--Drydock in canal--Too wide to pass through the Panama Canal in orthodox fashion, this U.S. Navy floating drydock was careened onto its beam for the trip through the canal"s Culebra cut. The drydock accommodates a cruiser or several small warships at one time and is destined for advance Pacific bases.--Navy photo through Rome OWI--Approved by appropriate military authority (List A out) 7133." Panama Canal. 18 July 1945