The Great Panama Three
S/S Panama (1939) S/S Ancon (1939) S/S Cristobal (1939) |
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In
August 1939 Panama Line,
on the 25th anniversary of the opening of the
Panama Canal,
inaugurated a regular weekly service, between These three new
sister ships
were designed by George G. Sharp, naval architect, and styled by
Raymond Loewy,
industrial engineer. They were built at During the Second
World War
all three ships gave sterling service on war duties. As a command ship
of the
US Navy the Ancon had a brilliant history, taking part in US Navy
amphibious
assaults from North Africa to Okinawa, and flashing the news of the
final
surrender in The Cristobal and
the We
believe that the story of
these three ships will be of interest to all who have travelled on
them, in war
or peace. This website celebrates their story and gives you a brief
insight
into their remarkable careers at sea.
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Their Regular Service Route: The United States of America (USA) to Panama New York (USA) to Port-au-Prince (Haiti) and Cristobal (Panama) "Panama Mail" service "THE PANAMA MAIL SERVICE" THE PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY (PANAMA LINE), NEW YORK
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