Tight fit for a ship in Panama canal Lock: Panama City, Panama: The Panama Canal is 81 km long and 12.5 m deep. When is was inaugurated 58 years ago (1914) it seemed oversize for than vessels but today the ships have grown and its often a tight fit for the steamers passing through the locks of this important waterway.
Photo measures 9.5 x 7 inches.
Photo is dated 12--1972.
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