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Heya everyone! ヾ(´∇｀○)

Liru here still down in Central (now south) America. I went through the Panama Canal yesterday and I thought I share this picture I took of Herman the German.

Primarily used by the Kriegsmarine to assist with the construction of large surface ships, he also helped tend Uboats as a mobile dry dock. He was a war prize for the US and spent the end of the war until 1996 in Long Beach Shipyard but eventually was purchased by the Panama Canal Corporation and is now in Gamboa which is where I passed yesterday. Herman helped us reactivate the Iowas in the 80s among other large projects and is still one of the largest floating cranes.

Just thought some if you would want to read up more on its interesting history on the web and including ghosts. Cya!

Oh! Also yes, I did feel that 8.0 earthquake in Panama yesterday while I was on the water. It was strange and a neo-panamax cargo ship caught on fire on one of the exit locks yesterday. Can post pics if you want.