panama cannal

[katkilla]

just a few random pics of warships transiting the panama cannal

 

 

http://navy.memories...ma/bspennsy.jpg

 

http://www.maritimeq...lson_panama.jpg

 

http://i.dailymail.c..._cv_3/cv3_c.JPG

 

 

 

http://amble.com/amb...ncord_CL-10.jpg

[Wunderwaffen1945]

Americans were made slim battleships because of that

[Crag_r]

Wunderwaffen1945, on 12 December 2012 - 10:37 AM, said:

Americans were made slim battleships because of that

Its no coincidence that most US ships were at the most 33 meters wide.

[Wunderwaffen1945]

Crag_r, on 12 December 2012 - 10:40 AM, said:

Its no coincidence that most US ships were at the most 33 meters wide.

indeed

[sgtpepper500]

Nice pictures :D

[JeeWeeJ]

Nice pictures! (+1) Awesome to see the Hood was still up and running back then. (even though she should be in drydock being overhauled at that time instead of "showing the flag" everywhere)

[nTwo]

USS Cape St. George (CG 71) Night Picture

 

"Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) watch as the ship travels through the Centennial Bridge during its transit through the Panama Canal on its return to the Pacific Ocean."

[Ariecho]

Very neat! (+1)

[Capcon]

Notice how high in the water the big ship are riding. You can the Lexington's (Saratoga's) belt. And the HMS Rodnol (Nelsol?) is definitely under a light load.

[m3rc1l3ss]

Is it normal to have that many people sitting up in the masts like that first picture? I know you would never catch me up there anyway...

[Jracule]

Couple of neat photos of Iowa class battleships going through the canal. Check out how the beam compares to the width of the canal locks.

http://www.vom.com/mitch/Cruise99/Canal/bb64-9-24-44_Canal.jpg

 

 

Later Picture

http://web.mst.edu/~...anama Canal.jpg

 

 

Lets not forget the most powerful warship to ever sail through the canal either:

http://www.corbisima...-08f5408a5570  :Smile_trollface:

[AlphaTanker101]

WOW.

[NargilFenris]

Going through locks is a nerve racking experince at best, escpecially if their is a strong wind and or current.

[m3rc1l3ss]

Obviously there is potential for massive damage, but I would assume A BB is far better off going through the canals than the modern merchant ships that just barely fit inside.  Speaking of which has a battleship ever crashed into the I did a quick search and did not come up with anything... I imagine crashing would be rather bad for your military career.

[Crag_r]

AlphaTanker101, on 12 December 2012 - 10:52 PM, said:

WOW.

^WOWS  :Smile_trollface:

[AlphaTanker101]

Crag_r, on 13 December 2012 - 12:32 AM, said:

^WOWS  :Smile_trollface:

Iseewhatudidthere.

[NargilFenris]

m3rc1l3ss, on 13 December 2012 - 12:24 AM, said:

Obviously there is potential for massive damage, but I would assume A BB is far better off going through the canals than the modern merchant ships that just barely fit inside.  Speaking of which has a battleship ever crashed into the I did a quick search and did not come up with anything... I imagine crashing would be rather bad for your military career.

It would most likely be a career killer for the Captain of the ship. The closest incident that I know of was with the USCGC Mackinaw. It struck a seawall while enroute to her home port during a shakedown cruise. Captain was relieved of his command afterwords.

[anonym_auUiRfWCi1jI]

Actually, my father-in-law was stationed in the PCZ and tells a different story of navigational hazards in canal, or lack of according to him.

[ElvenLord]

t42592, on 15 December 2012 - 04:23 PM, said:

Actually, my father-in-law was stationed in the PCZ and tells a different story of navigational hazards in canal, or lack of according to him.

I can name two. One is the sharp curve shortly before reaching Lake Gatun, this on the Pacific side, it is sharp enough that they only allow one ship through at a time. Also, erosion is causing some major issues, causing portions of the canal to be closed off in order for it to be dredged.