Massimo. What is that you’re building?
Lemmy. It’s the USS Carrier Yorktown.
Massimo. What kind of planes are these?
Lemmy. These are Douglas TBD-1 Devastator torpedo planes, and these are Douglas sbd-3 Dauntless scout bombers.
Massimo. Are they from World War Two?
Lemmy. Before the war, the Yorktown helped patrol the Atlantic until the attack on Pearl Harbor. Then it was sent to the Pacific to reinforce the Navy there.
Massimo. They must have gone through the Panama Canal to get to the Pacific.
Lemmy. Yeah, probably.
Massimo. I’ve always wanted to go through the locks of Panama.
Lemmy. Why?
Massimo. Crossing from one body of water to another is not very common. One moment you’re in the Atlantic, then the next you’re in the Pacific. Of course it takes some time before you completely cross the canal, but it’s during that transition that makes it interesting.
Lemmy. What do you mean? It’s like going through the Lincoln Tunnel. One moment, you’re in New Jersey, and the next, you’re in New York. I think of nothing when my mom drives through it. I just stare at the lights.
Massimo. Maybe you’re right, Lemmy, but I still wonder what happens while waiting to go from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Lemmy. Um, Mr. Doro?
Massimo. Yes, Lemmy?
Lemmy. Can you give me back the torpedo plane?
Massimo. Sure, Lemmy.