1914 SS San Cristobal at the Gatun Locks
Note: The sister ship of the SS
Ancon the SS Cristobal had made the
first unofficial transit on August
3rd, delivering a load of cement,
while an old French crane boat
Alexandre
La Valley had crossed
the canal from the Atlantic in
stages during construction, finally
reaching the Pacific on 7 January.
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