Galveston (CLG 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 The final loek in the canal was our gateway to the Atlantic and eventually to the Mediterranean, 1 Fishing proved profitable as we traversed the locks, ll QI!! ss? ffsf t, We passed several ships going the other way.

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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

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1 il-I-- Rhgde land s Cold in February K GALVESTON pulled into Newport on Saturday, February 25, covered with ice from her bow to her stern, 4' wx NNW W X nv? 'K , wh ,fy 4 V 7 Walking on deck was a treacherous experience. 'X w X93 K Ka x an M X f -yum, sf. 5 , ' s-,pe , ywxv ,I N,+ 'Ya-0 gl vt ' r V I ' is .ic r e W we .X X.-aw ', 5 1 c ,L M 1 Stri in - . ' X A 'T 1 i o 9 5 the Sh1D of her gown of ice was abig job, . use 5 I .it wb , N X N Xml iigmimxgx x N A v F. i 'Y Y . L KXQMMNQWS.. ' gg, x ,R N Q 5 'Ky 50 ,. . a o , . we SRQ S N N Xe. XFN wif 1 A i it