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Encyclopedia > Coco Solo

Coco Solo was a United States Navy submarine base established in 1918 on the Atlantic Ocean (northwest) side of the Panama Canal Zone, near Colón, Panama. By the 1960s no vessels remained, only some support staff and housing. The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... USS Los Angeles A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate underwater. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Map of Panama, with Panama canal The Panama Canal Zone was a 553 mile² (1,432 km²) territory inside of Panama, consisting of the Panama Canal and an area extending 5 mi (8. ... Colón is a sea port city on the Caribbean Sea coast of Panama. ... Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ...


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Coco Solo (893 words)
An integral part of this story is the opening of a new Company-Government town at Coco Solo which for the several decades spanning the two World Wars was one of the bastions of the United States Navy's forces guarding the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal.
The quarters at Coco Solo do not require extensive renovation and they can be made available for occupancy at a rapid rate.
The Coco Solo area is located about five miles from the Cristobal piers and four miles by road from the center of Margarita.
NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Coco Solo (362 words)
Coco Solo was a United States Navy submarine base established in 1918 on the Atlantic Ocean (northwest) side of the Panama Canal Zone, near Colón, Panama.
Coco Solo was not a townsite with winding roads or dozens of streets - in fact, the layout was fairly simple and there was very little chance of getting lost in it.
An integral part of this story is the opening of a new Company-Government town at Coco Solo which for the several decades spanning the two World Wars was one of the bastions of the United States Navy's forces guarding the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal.
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