The Ship Report: Why the Columbia River Bar is so dangerous, even in modern times
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This episode discusses the dangers of the Columbia River Bar, known as the Graveyard of the Pacific, even with modern technology.
The Ship Report, Thursday, July 16, 2026 in our region's maritime history, the Columbia River Bar has long been known as the Graveyard of the Pacific, because of all the vessels lost there, at the mouth of the river. Nowadays, even with all our high tech modern gear and resources, it's still considered one of the most dangerous river entrances in the world. Today we'll talk about some of the reasons why.
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