...the emplacement of guns that would be of assistance to a fleet issuing in the face of hostile ships., On both sides of Limon Bay, in which the canal terminates...fire, while they will themselves be able to fire over itJ/ In order to make his fire effective against the issuing ships the enemy must come within the effective,...

...are excellent sites lor forts, well advanced on outlying points. The line joining these sites is 3000 yards in front of the point where the Canal prism...from the enemy's fire, while they will themselves be IN A CHIRIQUI TOWN A MOUNTAIN RIVER IN CHIRIQUI able to fire over it. In order to make his fire effective...

...line joining these sites is 3000 yards in front of the point where the Canal prism reaches a low-water depth sufficient for battleships, and Limon Bay from...from the enemy's fire, while they will themselves be IN A CHIRIQUI TOWN A MOUNTAIN RIVER IN CHIRIQUI able to fire over it. In order to make his fire effective...

...is wide enough for a formation of eight ships abreast. The outer end of the most advanced breakwater is only 600 yards in front of the line joining the...fire over it. In order to make his fire effective the enemy must come within effective range of the guns in the batteries.' Some very interesting data...