Arkansas (CGN 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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PANAMA CITY Panama City is the capital of The Republic of Panama. Located on the Pacific side of the isthmus it was founded by the first Spanish royal governor, Pedrarias, in 1514. There are 3 distinct sections of Panama City; Old Panama City, New Old Panama City, and New Panama City. Old Panama City was burnt down in 1518 by the English Pirate, Henry Morgan. New Old Panama was built further from the ocean so it would be protected from pirate raids. New Panama City is a modern city with many high-rise buildings. Its growth was spurred on by a change in banking laws in 1970 that has made Panama the sixth largest financial center in the world. The ARKANSAS arrived in Panama about 10 months after Opera- tion Just Cause . ARKANSAS Sailors got to see the empty field where General Noriega's military headquarters stood prior to the invasion. They also got to see his home and House of the Papal Nuncio where he took refuge after he was driven from power. 18 lUMrUiHimi

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) z RODMAN, PANAMA AUGUST 8-14, 1990 OUR ONE LIBERTY PORT

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MIUFIIWS tOCK wm cmi w.x. PANAMA CANAL The Panama Canal is a lock type of canal that connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans across the Isthmus of Panama. The Canal is 50 miles long from deep water to deep water. Ships entering from the Pacific side are raised 54 ft above sea level at the Miraflores locks to Mira- flores Lake. At the Pedro Miguel Locks the ships are raised to the Gaillard Cut which is 85 ft above sea level. The cut is 8 miles long and runs through the Continental Divide into Gutan Lake. At the end of Gutan Lake the ships pass into the Gutan Locks where they are lowered 85 ft, back to sea level and head off into the Atlantic.