United States lightship Columbia
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USCGC Columbia (WLV-604) |
| Namesake | Columbia River |
| Builder | Rice Brothers Corporation, Boothbay, Maine |
| Launched | 1950 |
| Commissioned | 1951 |
| Decommissioned | 1979 |
| Homeport | Astoria, Oregon |
| Status | Museum ship |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 617 long tons (627 t) |
| Length | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Beam | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Draft | 11 ft (3.4 m) |
| Propulsion | 1 × 550 hp (410 kW) Atlas-Imperial direct reversing 8-cylinder diesel engine |
| Speed | 10.7 knots (19.8 km/h; 12.3 mph) |
| Complement | 17 enlisted, 1 warrant officer |
| Anchor | 7,000 lb (3,200 kg) mushroom anchor |
| Light | 600 kilocandela lens, 1,200 watt light (13 nmi (24 km; 15 mi) range) |
| Foghorn | Diaphone foghorn (5 mi (8.0 km) range) |
Lightship WAL-604, "Columbia" | |
| Location | 1792 Marine Drive, Astoria, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 46°11′25″N 123°49′26″W / 46.19038056°N 123.8240056°W |
| Built | 1950 |
| Architect | Rice Brothers |
| NRHP reference No. | 89002463 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 17, 1978 |
| Designated NHL | December 20, 1989 |
United States lightship Columbia (WLV-604) is a lightship located in Astoria, Oregon, United States of America. Columbia was formerly moored near the mouth of the Columbia River.