United States lightship Columbia (WLV-604) is a lightship located in Astoria, Oregon, United States of America. Columbia was formerly moored near the mouth of the Columbia River.
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Name: USCGC Columbia (WLV-604)
Address: 1792 Marine Dr, Astoria, OR 97103
Namesake: Columbia River
Builder: Rice Brothers Corporation, Boothbay, Maine
Launched: 1950
Commissioned: 1951
Decommissioned: 1979
Homeport: Astoria, Oregon
Status: Museum ship
Displacement: 617 long tons (627 t)
Length: 128 ft (39 m)
Beam: 30 ft (9.1 m)
Draft: 11 ft (3.4 m)
Propulsion: 1 × 550 hp (410 kW) Atlas-Imperial direct reversing 8-cylinder diesel engine
Speed: 10.7 knots (19.8 km/h; 12.3 mph)
Complement: 17 enlisted, 1 warrant officer
Anchor: : 7,000 lb (3,200 kg) mushroom anchor
Light: : 600 kilocandela lens, 1,200 watt light (13 nmi (24 km; 15 mi) range)
Foghorn: Diaphone foghorn (5 mi (8.0 km) range) .
I visited this lightship on February 23 2024
The lightship is owned by Columbia River Maritime Museum. Grounds open, lightship open.
Access: Car
Coordinates are for reference only, do not use for navigation