The Ship Report, October 21, 2025
An episode of the The Ship Report podcast, hosted by The Ship Report, titled "The Ship Report, October 21, 2025" was published on October 21, 2025 and runs 9 minutes.
October 21, 2025 ·9m · The Ship Report
Summary
The USS Plainview, a relic of lower Columbia history, beached in the shallows of Hungry HarborToday we take a look at the USS Plainview, a once-innovative, prototype hydrofoil ship design that was decommissioned by the Navy in the 1960s. She ended up sidelined by her civilian owner after plans to make her into a seafood processing vessel didn't pan out. She remains, partially dismantled, on the shores of the Columbia on the Washington side of the river, a few miles east of the Megler Bridge, beached on private property.Today we'll take a look at her once exciting history, and why she remains where she is.
Episode Description
The USS Plainview, a relic of lower Columbia history, beached in the shallows of Hungry Harbor
Today we take a look at the USS Plainview, a once-innovative, prototype hydrofoil ship design that was decommissioned by the Navy in the 1960s. She ended up sidelined by her civilian owner after plans to make her into a seafood processing vessel didn't pan out. She remains, partially dismantled, on the shores of the Columbia on the Washington side of the river, a few miles east of the Megler Bridge, beached on private property.
Today we'll take a look at her once exciting history, and why she remains where she is.
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