Summer 2014 U.S.S. 'Shark' in Oregon Country

From the Wheelhouse There is a magic to the Museum when summer arrives on the Oregon Coast. The staff works all winter to have the Museum look its very best, and this year was no exception with the introduction of the stunning new exhibit on the USS Shark. The centerpieces of this exhibit are the two carronades discovered on the Oregon Coast six years ago.

This is the first public presentation of these artifacts, last seen at the very dawn of the Oregon Territory in 1846. We are proud and honored to be the museum chosen by the US Navy and the State of Oregon for their display.

I am pleased to report that this June we have had over 12,000 visitors to the Museum. This is an 8% increase from the year before, and the highest attendance for any June in our 52 year history, and we continue to build on our success.

Last June the Museum took the bold step of purchasing a building complex to create one of the finest curatorial research facilities in the country, one suitable for another 50 years of collecting and preserving the incredible stories and culture of the mighty Columbia River.

The cost for this project is just over 2.3 million dollars, and through the incredible generosity of our supporters we have raised just over 79% of the total. We have $480,000 yet to raise for this project, and our ambitious goal is to celebrate the completion at this November's Annual Meeting, but we will need your help to meet the challenge.

Help make the Maritime Heritage Resource Center of the Pacific Northwest a reality. Please consider making a gift today to the Columbia River Maritime Museum for this important project.

Have a safe and enjoyable summer season, l look forward to seeing you at the Museum soon.

Sam Johnson Executive Director

On the Cover: HMS Resolution off the Northwest Coast m lf/8.

Pacific Northwest marine artist Steve Mayo has had a lifetime interest in maritime art and history. As a youth, he learned to sail on the Columbia River and became fascinated with fishing boats, tugs, and ocean-going shipping.

The Museum is honored to display a collection of Capt. Steve Mayo's watercolors on exhibit through September 8, 2014 in the Brix Gallery of Maritime Art.

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Executive Committee Helena Lankton , Chairman Capt. Thron Riggs, Vice Chairman Pamela Lum, Treasurer Michael Haglund. Secretary H. Roger Qualman.

Immediate Past Chairman Bruce Buckmaster. Advisor Ward Cook. Advisor Thomas V. Dukich. Advisor Donald Magnusen, Advisor Sam Johnson, Executive Director Trustees Steve Andersen Rick Anderson George Beall Dale Farr Cheri Folk Jerry Gustafson Dennis Hall Ted Halton, Jr. Don Haskell David Hill Senator Betsy Johnson Capt. Bruce Jones Dr. Russell Keizer S. Kenneth Kirn Gary Kobes Irene Martin James McClaskey David Myers Larry Perkins Capt. Jim Richards Jeanyse Snow June Spence Guy Stephenson Bill Stevens Charles J. Swindells Shawn Teevin Trustee Emeritus Peter Brix Richard Carruthers Walter Gadsby, Jr. Alan Goudy Louis Larson Advisory Trustees Dr. Tuba Ozkan-Haller Dr. James Lerczak Bill Wyatt Honorary Trustees Victor G. Atiyeh Mayor Willis Van Dusen

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Christening of Astoria The Columbia River Maritime Museum was honored to host the commissioning of the new pilot boat Astoria for the Columbia River Bar Pilots. The following is excerpted from remarks by Michael E. Haglund, the attorney for the Columbia River Bar Pilots at the christening ceremony on March 14, 2014.

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A boat christening is not only a time to celebrate a new vessel's arrival, her owners, her builder, and those who contributed to her construction, but also a time to note the historical significance of the christening. The historical importance of this event is threefold.

First, it's all about the name - the pilot boat Astoria. In 165 years dating back to 1849 when the Mary Taylor was the Bar Pilots' very first dedicated pilot boat, there has never been a pilot boat named Astoria. There have been two Peacocks, even a California, and four - yes, count them - four Columbia's, but never an Astoria. It is only fitting,

then, that 203 years following the founding of Astoria, we finally have a pilot boat named after the city which the Columbia River Bar Pilots have always called home.

Second, the Astoria is a credit to a state regulatory system that funds what is universally acknowledged as the safest, most technologically advanced pilot transfer system in all the world. And it has to be, because nowhere do pilots face greater danger in the form of the wave heights encountered in winter storms than on the Columbia River Bar, which has a well-earned reputation as the world's most dangerous. This tradition of State of Oregon involvement in the bar pilot transfer system is nearly 150 years old.

On this special day, the Bar Pilots gratefully acknowledge the progressive leadership of the Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots in consistently approving a pilotage rate structure that funds a superbly safe and efficient helicopter/fast boat system. With the Astoria now the third of this unique vessel type to serve The Q11arte1Deck Summer 2014

on the Columbia River Bar, this christening is also a celebration of her builder, Kvichak Marine Industries in Seattle. The ground breaking design of Astoria's predecessor - the Chinook not only sparked an international trend toward fast, highly maneuverable pilot boats, but led to a major safety improvement in the 44-foot patrol boats used by the U.S. Coast Guard. Drawing on its experience building the self-righting Chinook in bidding for a contract to replace those medium-sized response boats, Kvichak Marine was the only bidder to meet the Coast Guard objective of obtaining a patrol boat with self-righting capahility. K vichak and a partner are now over halfway through a $600 million contract for the production of 180 of these vessels which are self-righting in all conditions.

Third, the Astoria now marks the third fast aluminum jet-powered pilot boat designed by the renowned British naval architect Alastair Cameron. When the pilot boat Chinook, which the Astoria is replacing, was delivered in 2000, she started an international trend toward fast, highly maneuverable pilot boats that enable pilots to board ships further out at sea, thus giving the pilot and ship's crew adequate time for pre-passage planning before entering the constricted waters of a river entrance or harbor.

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highly maneuverable boat like the Astoria, pilot transfers at sea are extremely dangerous.

At the top of the mast of Astoria is a 360-degree self-directing infrared camera that will automatically follow the location of a pilot in the water. And as soon as the man overboard button is pushed, the electronic chart in the pilot house will display a track from that camera showing the location of the pilot to be rescued. The Astoria also has LED floodlights that can literally tum night into day during a night rescue operation and there is improved visibility throughout the pilot house with larger windows equipped with glass that is one-inch thick, sufficient to withstand the force of 30-foot seas and the thickest ever installed in a boat of this size.

All in all, there is much to celebrate: the wonderful new name Astoria; the maritime significance of this line of pilot boats which has led to significant safety improvements throughout the world; and most importantly for the Columbia River Bar - the latest manifestation of cutting edge technology designed to improve safety and navigation across the world's most dangerous entrance to a major commercial waterway.

Museum Staff: Blue Anderson Elaine Bauer Celerino Bebeloni Ann Bronson Paula Bue Kate Casler Linny deKofl Betsey Ellerbroek Christine Fleming Julie Flues Helen Hon/ Eileen Houchin Kathy Johnson Sam.Johnson Karen Sexton-Josephs Arline LaMear Dee O'Brien David Pearson Blaine Phelps Heidi Roberts Hampton Scudder Carol Shepherd Jeff Smith Aaron Stinnett Patric Valade

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The QuarterDeck Summer 2014 The QuarterDeck is published by the Columbia River Afaritime Afusewn. l 79:! ,Hari11e Drive, Astoria, Oregon 97103.

Tel: (5{13)325 -.:323 Fax: (503)3]5-2331 11,1w.cr111111.org Editor: David Pearson Editorial Sta.ff: Blue Anderson Betsev E!lerbroek Julie Flues JeJTSmith Printed by Pr111tgrap/11cs Beaverton, Oregon

News and N ates The Museum is pleased to announce it has accepted the donation of a beautiful sailboat into its collection.

The Hutzpah, hull No. 26 of 70, designed and manufactured by Yacht Constructors, Inc. of Portland in 1961. They pioneered the use of fiberglass in creating commercial sail boats with the Chinook class, a 34' sloop, designed for the conditions of the Columbia River.

Handed down in the family, it now has a place in our permanent collection, another example of the innovative thinking of Columbia River boat designers and builders. The company has changed hands and changed names over the years, but their legacy continues at Cascade Yacht Works, LLC in Warrenton, OR. CRMM bids a fond farewell to Iliana Arroyo who was the Membership Assistant fut lluee yeais. Au e.x.petl iu ualauases, Iliana helped the Museum transition to a new system, managed member data, and provided assistance for our financial and payroll department. Iliana has moved out of the area and will be missed by staff and members.

CRMM Education Director Betsey Ellerbroek was honored this spring as recipient of the Grant Sharpe Award. This award is given annually to a National Association for Interpretation Pacific Northwest Region member who is deemed to have contributed significantly to the region, and to the field of interpretation in any or all of the following disciplines: frontline interpretation, academics, supervision, management, planning & design and/or fabrication. Betsey is deeply honored to have been recognized by NAl for her efforts in the field.

The Museum's free outreach program, Museum in the Schools, had another successful year. Christine Fleming, our new Field Educator, is a natural in the classroom and visited 19 schools in five counties throughout the school yeat. Ovet lhe wu1se of the year Cluisline gave 727 presentations to 4,836 students in kindergarten through sixth grades. Students learned about whales of the Pacific Northwest, boat and water safety, family genealogy, habitats, and simple machines this spring.

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New Members January 25 , 2014June 10, 2014

Leonard J. and Mary B. Allen Tammy and John M. Alto Doug and Terry Arnall Lionel and Lorena Bedsole Bill and Michelle Bennett Cheryl and Ron Bielenberg David E. Birch Bob Bishop Terry and Scott Borg Mark and Kristi Bourassa Bill and Sharon Bourque Jeremy and Margaret Bowen Brianna Bowman Joan E. Brady Mike and Joy Brewer Lorie Brown James and Juanita Browne Travis and Heather Bryan Richard Burke Kathleen and M Burtchaell Frank and Cindy Campbell-Gillies Dave Carneiro and Sharon Menapace Kate Casler Paul and Lisa Coleman Scott E. Collins and Susan Edison Richard and Barbara Compton Peggy Cook and Dawn Medearis Jim and Dorothy Coyle Dan Cunderman and Kristie Storm Cynthia and Stewart Dall Maritza Dash and Jason Farmer Christopher T. and Carol A. Dewey Katie and Jesse Dill Leoann and Katherine Douma Julie Doumbia and Jean Custer Trisha and Kevin Dunn Teela Evans Jay and Sasha Flint John Frf'm<;ta<l an<l Carol Sanderson Andrea Garcia Amy Gilliam and Chris Sack Daniel and Ellie Goawin Steven Gold David and Jennifer Goldthorpe Gary Graff Peter Guhl The QuarterDeck Summer 2014

Patrick and Carmen Hammersmith Kelli and Monte Hansen Mark and Midori Hanus Kate Hiemstra Hunt Holsapple Joshua and Sue Holt Michael Hyde Robert Jarvis Erik D. Jensen Sue and Don Jensen Marjorie and Bruce Jones Charles and Pam Kerr Anna Kerwin and Leif Walker Matthew and Melissa Keyser Terry and Jessica Kinnaman Kurt and Eleanor Krause Marc W. and Valinda R. Krieger Merilee Laurens Tricia and Robbie Law Carol Lemley Beverly Lethin Don and Johna Little Thomas Loran Julie and Corneliu Lucescu Jerry and Sally Macy Martin and Anne Maltby Autum and Rob Marsh Richard and LuAnn Mason Travis and Mandy McDonald Shawn McGuire and Melanie Robertson Gilbert and Laurie Meigs Shannon and Chris Meik Robert Meyer Harley and Toni Miethe Jill and Darren Mitchell Jeanne W. and Carla Moha Don Moore Laura and Ken Morris Dale and Mary Jo Mosby Andrew and Berney Neal Deb Nelson and Steve Trieber Lynda and Steve Newell Lady Nightingale Karl and Ann Nilson Dennis O'Connor To<l<l ()l,.;;fn Pat and Elizbeth Olson James Parker and Cassie Anderson Sergey and Anatoliy Pavlenko Donald Petersen and Gail Bryan Kent S. and Karen Y. Reagor

Ann and Larry Reeves Nicole and Chris Roth Phil and Elaine Roulette Steven Russell and Polly Pope Jennifer L. O'Dell Sample and Ethan Sample Kathy Samsel Paurin Sangpatson and MikeG. Lin Amy and Ana Santilli James D. and Katie Scarborough Steve Siler John and Margy Slivkoff John and Karen Standridge Margaret Stanish Esther Steiner Richard and Kathryn Stineman Rick and Shelly Stratton Karlene and David Strickland Adam and Theresa Strutynski John and Tricia Tanner Kent and Phyllis Taylor Natasha and Del Thompson Thomas Toll and Wai Lee Lou Tom and Laura Tronson Elaine Trucke Nguyen T. Trung Scott Tucker and Josephine Ballenger Franziska Valentine Karolyn Wagatsuma Jackie and John Wecker David West Criselda Wilcox Kim and David Willard Brandon and Maura Willie Dr. David Scott Wisdom and Mrs. Susan II. Wisdom

New Business Members Fort George Brewery & Public Ale House Rickenbach Construction Seaside Aquarium

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Memorials January 23, 2014 June 9, 2014 Scott Atkinson Don & Roni Magnusen John Altstadt Warren & Elinor Ulrich Chip Cahill Shirley Tinner Patricia Wilson Drake Joyce S. Bondietti Joyce Cameron & Family Clarence Dreyer Gordon & Carol Wolfgram Doug & Terry Arnall Monica Fennerty Sue & Dave Williams

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Melvin Hirahara Jeffrey & Linda Salfen Larry Howton Sue & Dave Williams Hanna Isaccson J.M. Hoffman Shirley & William Dougan Kenneth & Judith Seppa Marilyn Hillman Kathryn & Brad Hendrickson Janice & John Maier Susan & Vernon Malen Charles & Jane Sporre Patrick "Rick" James Trudy & John Dawson Esther K. Jerrell Capt. Fred B. Jerrell Willard "Carl" Johanson Nancy R. Haglund

Byron Ruppel Capt. John and Cynthia Svensson Marilou Sayer Columbia River Bar Pilots Carol Seppa June Spence W.L. and L.F. Fleming Anne McAlpin Paul & Rose Peterson Elizabeth Martin Jeffrey & Linda Salfen

Stan & Marilou Sayer Mary Ann Sayer Walker Dr. Mark Stryker Sue & Dave Williams Chuck Tontz Ronald & Charlene Larsen

Donald Fastabend Steve & Laurie Drage Capt. John and Cynthia Svensson Judith Capellen Jeffrey & Linda Salfen

Patricia Johnson John Ducich Norman and Marion Benke Nancy McEleney

Tom Vaughan Samuel E. Johnson

George C. Fraser, II Mr. & Mrs. James Davis

Dorothy Jewell Leback Roberta Jo Tetz

Margery Ellen Warila Robert & Mary Oja

George Fulton Ward & Lois Cook Shirley Tinner Schatzie Perkins Dan & Kim Supple Jean & Larry Petersen Becky & Steve Roman Allison Cellars Natalie Cellars Gordon & Carol Wolfgram Lisa Ross Eric Paulson John and Liz Banholzer Jack Pietarila & Betsy Moes Jerry Ostermiller & Lynne Johnson Pan! & T onisP Phillips Robert & Barbara Canessa Nettie & Philip Blair Pat O'Grady John & Merilyn Jensen Sue & Dave Williams Larry & Shirley Perkins Margaret Thompson

James C. Mott Shirley & Glen Stambaugh

Ronald Paul Westerlund Robert & Mary Oja Paul & Louise Phillips Kim, Dan & Joseph Supple Beverly Aspmo Eileen Leback Carol Seppa Ronald C. Angberg Don & Pat Abrahams Alice Codd Jan & Mike Jones Jerry & Lois Carlson Susan Orr Pat & Gary Deane Bart Oja

Jeff Newell Lela Newell Martin Buel Allan Maki John P. Ns:Fhall Mr. & Mrs. James Davis Kevin Pierce Sue & Dave Williams Capt. Jim Plumlee Joe & Gwynn Bakkensen Colnmhia RivPr Rar Pilot~ Robert M. Ryding George Siverson Carol & Gordon Wolfgram Heather Seppa Dave & Sue Corkill

Shari Tuma Mary Frame

Char!Ps Stanley WrthPrPII Maureen Lanigan Van Vliet Joseph Mark Youtsler Martin Nygaard

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