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Identifier: panamacanalinpic01abbo (find matches)
Title: Panama and the canal in picture and prose ..
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Abbot, Willis John, 1863-1934. (from old catalog)
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Publisher: New York (etc.) Pub. in English and Spanish by Syndicate publishing company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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e new type ofmortars that the Ordnance Department is making for the fortifications at Panama will have a rangeof 20,000 yards. They will cover the water wellover beyond Taboga Island, and have under fireall of Taboga Island and the water for a considerabledistance beyond the outermost shore lines of TabogaIsland. It is about 12,000 yards from the fortifi-cations at the Canal terminus to Taboga Island. Themortars will reach 8000 yards beyond Taboga.The 16-inch gun on Perico will have a range of20,000 yards. The 14-inch guns on Flamenco andNaos Islands will have ranges of 18,400 yards.The 6-inch guns on Naos Island and on the main-land have a range of 6000 yards, and are wellplaced to oppose any attempt at landing on thelands on which the fortifications are located. Mr. Sherley.—So far you have spoken only ofthe Pacific side. Now, what have you to say aboutthe defense on the Atlantic side? Gen. Weaver.—On the Atlantic side the defenseis, in my opinion, equally adequate. At Fort Ran-
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PEDRO MIGUEL LOCKSThe deep arched recesses are provided that the gates may fold flush with the walls THE SUFFICIENCY OF FORTIFICATIONS PLANNED 373

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