PANAMA CANAL LOCKS.
ARfe 'THEY TOO SMALL ?
GROWING SIZK OF BATTLESHIPS.
Ah interesting is raised by tho following Washington despatch appearing ?n tho "San Francisco Weekly Chroniclo I ' , of September 11:—v . . : r ■....<; Will tho Panama canal bo obsolete"For war and commercial purposes before it is completed, nnd will it prevent tho:Construction by the United .States of lnonstor battleships ?. Thpso questions*.will.bo submitted for tho noxt Congress to anewer. Under the presolit plans, the Punama locks aro to have a width of IOOFt. The two new; battleships will have a beam of 85ft. The riiost skilful towing with only *?jft. of leeway on each side of one of,;these ships would' be necessary to got them through the locks Without serious damage to the ships or locks or to both.. , All the greater navies aro gradually increasing the width of their, ships while the big transportation companies aro. doihg likewise Our naval records sho\v that the beam of warships is increasing oh an average of one foot yearly. It is espcctod tliat the Panama canal Nviil bo completed in about seven years. If tho same ratio of progress is maintained in naval construction. during that timo, battleships with 92l't. beam will be afloat. , -
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 18, 16 October 1907, Page 6
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200PANAMA CANAL LOCKS. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 18, 16 October 1907, Page 6
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