The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-17
THE SAFEST HaRsoa.

Il q recent editorial the Tampa Tri-
hume asserted that Tampa has ~The
best protected. safest, deepest harbor
81 the Florida coast" We d. not like
to be contentious and We have fire.
anently paid tribute ID the initiative
ard ahin oe the Tampa people. who
have converted a poor hafbor into a
good one by hard work and good enc
cheering Honesty, however eompeis
a. 20 call attention 20 the fact that
the harhor az Pensacola. with IS 80
feef af water az the entrance and its
80 feet and more OF water inside. Is
without an equal on the Fterida coast
Or ans other American coast
There Is az Pensacola ample water
Tor the largest ocean fregghfera and
! double land locked harhor fn which
vessels which are properly moorcd
ran ride out tho severesf storms. The
distance q seven miles which q is
necessary for a steamer 81 sail from
the harbor entrance II the docks Is
shorter than ~ practically any other
port IN America.
Pert facilities. while not az great as
eaula De asked Cor. are yet ample 20
care for e crest ocean commerce. The
Z = y
does<s offer good facilities while two
immense ceaiing piers and q thorough
II modern OIL bunkerinw station pro-
vide opportunity FOR shipw to repienlsh
their fuel supplies quickly.
IN IL discussion RI the port of Tam
n. the Tribune continues.
we have pictured time and again
the growth ~ the port Of jacksonville.
ard have showed how Il became neces-
ssry within five years q bonding for
for two mililo9 end building docks
warehouses. railroad connections and
congresses for that city - bond again
for almost that much more 10 double
IL docking and wharfage facilities.
sNaw let us take a glimpse IT char
leston. Here - a harhoF ard port that
1t enc time had fewer feet Of water
ever - bar than either Jacksonville
or Tampa az it's natural stage ~ the
bay channel The government dredgea
channel and has almost eliminated
that bar ~ istty building. and the
people 81 Charleston kept Just one
jump ahead ~ the government - the
development "a the pofts business
aus ability 20 handle shipping Today.
with a population ef e7.asT people
within a rtty limits ~ s IL square miles
--a smaller city than Tampa
sharlessan's channel fa now Sc feet
at low water ard 81 feet "a high.
The government IL dredging II = low
water depth 81 90 feet and 81 feet
81 high water.
charleston l. oniy seyeu and han
miles from the open ocean. Long river
navigation f. not required e ships
coming 70 her port.
charleston harbor affords ample
ana safe anchorage. Il has over 80
miles o. available waterfront.
New government port terminals.
open Tor general commercial business,
With capacity for fs.eeo carloads fire.
rroog throughout.
Large repair plants fer Al sizes OF
vessels up - SaHe tons. n addition
T. ire government navy yard.
Three trunk Tire railways
Export freight rates. from ohio val
isy and beyond, and on a parity with
New York.
Freanen, steamship sallngs 10
World ports
sIsaree modern coal piers and oil
stations. with great capacity. for bunk
- ard esrwe. AZ rates equal - Norfolk.
srotal estimated annual waterfront
commerce. saEs ooT.BTs.
Tampa learned. after long years
shaf even IT, great industry - cigar
making was not snfficient e. keep 4
abreast of the worlds live cities. r.
wlTl learn some saw. soon. that ship
ing n It's harbors for phosphate alone
does net marx the supremacy q S.
commerce. on the seas"