Galveston (CLG 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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Locomotives pulled the ship through the locks. 5 h I 1 . ,r , Mxmg . K ' f 4 4. , kv V w 1s N, Q It took nearly half an hour for each lock to fill After passing through the first series of locks the ship had been elevated 55 feet.

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BELL The crew enjoyed liberty in Panama City. The canvas was rigged for the first time in Rodman. The Panama Canal was Transited Early in the morning of 20 February, GALVESTON began to transit the Panama Canal. The trip was to take almost the en- tire day. A holiday-like atmosphere pre- vailed throughout the ship, as crewmembers left off from their daily routine and went topside to watch and take pictures. The weather was sunny and hot, and almost everyone acquired a sunburn in addition to the memories they carried away withthem. The Panama Canal represents the most gigantic piece of engineering of our time. There are six sets of locks in the Canal. They are built of massive concrete, and are one and one-fifth miles long, Ships are towed through the locks by powerful electric locomotives. The towing speed of the loco- motives is one and one-half miles per hour. , ' tlock. All were on deck as the ship entered the f1I'S

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The ship navigated the channels through the help of markers along the banks. The Canal has changed the course of trade routes to many parts of the globe. The location of the Panama Canal geo- graphically is due south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The distance to New York is 1,974 nautical miles, to San Francisco 3,245 nautical miles. Between New York and San Francisco the distance is 13 ,135 nautical miles by way of the Straits of Magellan. The Panama Canal has reduced this distance s nd the Pacific Left Behind by 7,873 nautical miles. Captain W. T. Clute piloted us on our journey. S3-3322-Z ...K ap... gs YQ Members of the crew watch as the ship descends. T'T.WEE'?YfE.'3,f'iVli'Y !'.f -7-1 m ai' if v 'var-mg: z rf 1-l-v -' -'vw ' - -- t. Trp., f- . , .,,. , , . i ' 'f L-:-.H fig:-v . -7 ' - ,, ' Jn. Q ' 1 ' .. r . 'Y , Ang -'..QL?An-Af -v ' frr- -.- V- - 1 v . , . 1 . , sl .-, . .71 r r,. 1 1 , I YY Y.. giwfql-734 ,. 'PQ' 51' x . 1 . fir. -1' ' 'V '-'1-- L7'JiFl . ei-M Aiqzzrtw ,Ili Ffffzlgil 'r -- 1 -.4 -- - L rr f 4 L- -'- .'. W f :bi flxw'1m+Ilr-wi!zrE5 fI1Ifr l,iEf,,V,f1 -f5fr',5lQ,29,f1,21gfl'1lJ-a I 472+ un-'T ,f ff v L