From collection National Fisherman Collection
LB2012.15.11679
Partially submerged vessel, men being rescued by smaller boat. "Graveyard of the Pacific claims C TRADER. The freighter C TRADER lies almost submerged in 25 feet of water at the mouth of the Columbian River near Astoria, Oregon, after an unsuccessful attempt to tow the helpless vessel from Willapa Harbor where it went aground. Standing by with lines aboard is the powerful tug SALVAGE CHIEF, while a Coast Guard cutter ist at the right." [no NF ref]
