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Panama Canal

  • Kiel Canal classic from the 1970s

    Kiel Canal classic from the 1970s

    Chris Graham on 29th September 2022

    Here’s a selection of photographs taken by the late Gordon Turner, of classic cargo ships in the, described by Jim Shaw. Kiel Canal: Carrying the profile of a tanker, the 10,898dwt cargo ship Chopin was built in 1959 by Yugoslavia’s…

  • 1955 submarine USS Growler

    1955 submarine USS Growler

    Chris Graham on 15th May 2022

    James Hendrie looks back over the career of the 1955 submarine USS Growler; the US Navy’s early attempt to field a cruise missile submarine.

  • USS Tarawa; a mid-1970s ground-breaker

    USS Tarawa; a mid-1970s ground-breaker

    Chris Graham on 1st February 2022

    The first Landing Helicopter Assault ship, USS Tarawa, joined the US Navy in 1976. Patrick Boniface recalls this ground-breaking warship.

  • Amazing, between-the-wars images

    Amazing, between-the-wars images

    Chris Graham on 6th December 2021

    Jim Shaw showcases the amazing, between-the-wars images produced by official Panama Canal photographer, Ernest ‘Red’ Hallen.

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