Mosman 1914-1918

each side of the lock. They are curious arrangements very low & they have driving gear at each end and the cable is fixed in the middle The cars are pull together and the ship moves through into the next lock and the gates were closed and more water was pumped in and things went on like this until we got through the first two sets of locks. Then we sailed out into a small lake and shortly after we entered the Culebra Cut. This in a fine piece of engineering. In places

the ship was towed through into the next Lock, where the whole process was repeated. Steaming out of the Miraflores Locks we came to a small lake, and after crossing this we came into the mouth of the great Culebra Cut. This is a fine piece of work. In places the Canal is cut through a regular