Digest>September 2001

Photo Caption:

Columbia on Station 5.1 miles off the entrance to the Columbia River. Length: 128 feet Beam: 30 feet. Displacement: 617 tons. Power: 550-hp. Atlas-Imperial, 8-cylinder direct reversing diesel. Light rated at 15,000 candlepower. Upgraded to 600,000 candlepower in 1964. Visible up to 13 miles.
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Story:

Life Aboard Columbia
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