The Ship Report: Historic fireboat comes to Astoria museum
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The episode discusses the placement of the historic fireboat David Campbell at the Astoria museum and its role in public education.
The Ship Report, July 15, 2026 The historic fireboat David Campbell found a permanent place in history yesterday, after being placed on land at Astoria's Columbia River Maritime Museum. A big crowd turned out to watch the proceedings, which involved lifting the 244,00 lb. boat off a barge and carefully placing her on land as an outdoor exhibit, soon to be open to the public. The boat has a long. honored history of service in the Portland area. Today we'll talk about her new role educating the public, and about fireboats and what they do. Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons. The David Campbell in past years welcoming the Rose Festival Fleet to Portland, Oregon.
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Host: The Ship Report
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Organizations: Columbia River Maritime Museum
Places: Astoria, Portland
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