Bummin.....

[Taz1969]

Well i had to try.Being stationed in the Army for 2 years on Ft Davis on the Panama Canal in the 1097th River Raider boat platoon,and have been up and down the Canal system many times,I decided to get to at least Gatun lake in my sub.I had read someplace in the GWX manual that there was a permanent sub curtain at the mouth of the Chagres River,and was hopeing this to be maybe at Gatun Locks so at least i could get to Gatun lake and cruise to where our docks at Ft Davis and Ft Sherman would once be located.Well all was going well,snuck into Colon harbor in the middle of the day with only 3 Meters under me,dodgeing ship wrecks and stationed tug boats all the way.I must say its not perfect match to Colon Harbor but its close enough to bring back memories of the countless trips i had made in and out of the break wall there.All was going good,i was haveing the best time,until ,and there it was ,i was in eye sight of the canal opening,a stone throw away from Gatun Lake,the curtain of death,with 2 gun emplacements on each side.I almost cried.Not sure why this was done like this.Gatun lake could have been a pretty nice hunting ground,Ive seen ships stacked up in there like cord wood before.Oh well,it was still fun,i love the sneaking into harbors and stuff,gets my blood pumping more than sinking the big boys