Astoria, OR - Ferry Boat Tourist #2

HISTORIC FERRY BOAT
Tourist No. 2
Astoria, OR
November 7, 2017
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Tourist No. 2 was constructed in 1924 by the Wilson Shipbuilding Company in Astoria, Oregon. She is double-ended, single-screw, wood-planked, 98 feet long, 36 feet wide, with an 8.1 foot hold.  The Tourist No. 2 operated as a ferry crossing the Columbia River between Astoria and McGowan, WA from 1924 through 1966. During World War II (1941-1946) the ferry was taken over by the U.S. Army.  She was painted gray, named the USAMP Octopus, and was used to lay mines in the lower Columbia River. Once mine-laying duties were completed, the Army used her as a ferry running between Fort Canby, WA and Fort Stevens, OR.  The State of Oregon took over the ferry in 1946. Ferry service ended in 1966 with the opening of the Astoria-Megler Bridge. 

In 2016 the Tourist No. 2 returned to Astoria. Mary and I were fortunate to catch a round-trip ride on her from Tongue Point to the Astoria-Megler Bridge. 



PHOTOS
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Tourist No. 2 (image right) docked at Tongue Point in Astoria.

Docked next to a vintage 1948 Mercury woodie station wagon at Tongue Point in Astoria.
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Docked at Tongue Point, Astoria.

Students from the Tongue Point Job Corps Center’s seamanship program provide Mary with a lifejacket. When serving as an excursion boat, the main deck was enclosed with walls and glass.

Access-hatch on main deck. 

This main-deck bar is left over from the boat's former post-ferry life as an excursion boat.
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 Upper-deck bar.

Captain Christian Lindt (without hat) directs crew. Students from the Tongue Point Job Corps Center’s seamanship program have been working on the ferry and served as crew on this trip.

Cleat on Old Wooden Deck
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Underway on Columbia River
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  Students from the Tongue Point Job Corps Center’s seamanship program pulling mooring lines.

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