The Marvel book of American Ships
The Marvel book of American Ships
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The problem of coaling on a cruise from coast to coast, such as the Fleet wrestled with when it circled the globe, is now a simple one. The fuel that lies at stations over which our flag flies along the whole route can carry our battleships from the Atlantic to almost any place in the Pacific where they may be needed. This alone is a tremendous 240 THE ^[ARVEL BOOK OF AMERICAN SHIPS advantage, for to fuel ships beyond our shores in time of war would be a staggering- problem.
The Panama Canal ha...s wiped out distances with a prodigal hand. Not only the Navy but our growing merchant marine, whether coast- wise or deepsea, has benefited. Water transportation from coast to coast is much cheaper than rail, and the time saved from the old sailing route is vital to shippers. It has brought New York and San Francisco closer by 7, 873 nautical miles, and the sailing vessels that rounded the Horn between those great ports have cut down the average time of a return trip from 250 days to 120 days. From Colon to Balboa by way of the Horn is 10, 500 nautical miles while the trij) l)y canal is less than 44 miles.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The problem of coaling on a cruise from coast to coast, such as the Fleet wrestled with when it circled the globe, is now a simple one. The fuel that lies at stations over which our flag flies along the whole route can carry our battleships from the Atlantic to almost any place in the Pacific where they may be needed. This alone is a tremendous 240 THE ^[ARVEL BOOK OF AMERICAN SHIPS advantage, for to fuel ships beyond our shores in time of war would be a staggering- problem.
The Panama Canal ha...s wiped out distances with a prodigal hand. Not only the Navy but our growing merchant marine, whether coast- wise or deepsea, has benefited. Water transportation from coast to coast is much cheaper than rail, and the time saved from the old sailing route is vital to shippers. It has brought New York and San Francisco closer by 7, 873 nautical miles, and the sailing vessels that rounded the Horn between those great ports have cut down the average time of a return trip from 250 days to 120 days. From Colon to Balboa by way of the Horn is 10, 500 nautical miles while the trij) l)y canal is less than 44 miles.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Orton Porter Jackson to read onlineMoreLess
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