Note: I’m taking a break from the Ship Report for some vacation time. I’ll be back on the air and on Facebook, with updated ship schedules and marine weather reports on Monday, July 29. In the meantime I hope you enjoy this interview series about a tragic real life incident that happened here in our maritime neighborhood.
Today we contiue hearing parts of an interview series featuring John Kopp. former USCG surfman, and author of a book about a little-known Coast Guard tragedy that happened on the Columbia River Bar in 1977. The book is titled CG41332, named for the boat involved in a horrendous accident in which three students lost their lives. It’s a harrowing, meticulously researched account of how things can go horribly wrong, even for the Coast Guard, in challenging conditions in our local maritime backyard.
Today Kopp reads from his book to explain a bit about the USCG at Cape Disappointment and the bar, which is so dynamic and dangerous.
Sho transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript071824.pdf
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