Saving of Distance by the Canal
The opening of the Panama Canal will effect the following saving of distances for such ships as may choose the new and shorter route: —Europe to San Francisco, 6200 miles, and to Valparaiso, 2100 miles; Britain to New Zealand, 1600, and. to Australia, 800 miles. Between American and Oriental ports the saving will be as follows:—New York to Shanghai, 1400 miles; Montreal to Sydney, Australia, 2740 miles; and between New York and Australasian ports the saving of distance will average about 2400 miles.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 21, 22 May 1912, Page 56
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89Saving of Distance by the Canal New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 21, 22 May 1912, Page 56
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