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Is 504.90 shackles as long as The Panama Canal?

It's about one-fifth as long as The Panama Canal
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The length of The Panama Canal is about 3,200 shackles.
(Canal de Panamá) (Panama)
Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across the Isthmus of Panama, the Canal measures 3,200 shackles in length. Ships passing through the Canal are raised (and then lowered) 0.950 shackles above sea level through the lock-and-dam system.
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