A Panama Canal pilot talks on his radio as he leans out to check the bow clearance of the wide beamed ship being locked through the 110-foot wide chamber of Gatun Locks. As many as four pilots may be assigned to such super ships, with a senior control pilot in charge.
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A special
presentation for CZVets.com by: Joseph W. DuVall April 11, 2000
