Sinking of Russian WWII Cargo Ship in Portland

There are many books devoted entirely to shipwrecks on the NW coast of the USA, especially at the notorious Columbia River Bar with all the drama of the big waves, sand bars, rocks and loss of life. But 100 miles inland, maritime casualties around Portland typically lacked those hazards and were more likely to be… Continue reading Sinking of Russian WWII Cargo Ship in Portland

SS Jeremiah O’Brien Visit Recalls When Portland Was the WWII “Liberty Factory”

The first visit of the last operational Liberty Ship Jeremiah O’Brien to the Pacific Northwest in 1998 brought back many memories to those who remember the war years. The Liberties were the ships that saved Britain in 1942 during the darkest days of World War II and many of them were produced by three northwest… Continue reading SS Jeremiah O’Brien Visit Recalls When Portland Was the WWII “Liberty Factory”