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In Astoria, the last ship of its type awaits ‘the big one’

From serving in the Asiatic-Pacific theater in World War II to stabilizing the Exxon Valdez supertanker, the Chief has a storied history on the Columbia River.

15 September 2026Live

Sources

The Seattle Times. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/northwest/in-astoria-the-last-ship-of-its-type-awaits-the-big-one/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all

From serving in the Asiatic-Pacific theater in World War II to stabilizing the Exxon Valdez supertanker, the Chief has a storied history on the Columbia River.

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