EPISODE · Sep 4, 2024 · 8 MIN
The Ship Report, Wednesday, September 4, 2024
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A new hometown USCG cutter for Astoria: the USCGC Florence Finch is in town Down at the 17th St dock by the Columbia River Maritime Museum is a brand new Coast Guard vessel, and she's here to stay. The USCGC Florence Finch is the second new cutter to be assigned to Astoria this year. The David Durien was our first. They replace the two departing cutters, the Alert and Steadfast, who were reassigned earlier this year. The Florence Finch was named for a courageous woman who served in the Coast Guard during WWII. Today we'll hear her story. Transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript090424.pdf
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A new hometown USCG cutter for Astoria: the USCGC Florence Finch is in town Down at the 17th St dock by the Columbia River Maritime Museum is a brand new Coast Guard vessel, and she's here to stay. The USCGC Florence Finch is the second new cutter to be assigned to Astoria this year. The David Durien was our first. They replace the two departing cutters, the Alert and Steadfast, who were reassigned earlier this year. The Florence Finch was named for a courageous woman who served in the Coast Guard during WWII. Today we'll hear her story. Transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript090424.pdf
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