Floating caisson, having draft of 32 ft, intended for closing lock entrances at Panama Canal to allow repair work, was built at Neville Island yard of Dravo Corp, Pittsburgh, Pa; caisson was floated on its side down shallow waterway in Ohio and Mississippi and then righted at New Orleans for towing to Panama.


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    Title :

    Deep caisson for Panama Canal built on Ohio River


    Additional title:

    Eng News-Rec


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1941


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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