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* •p*is-is,astie!Cn-h.ofie-fat)Wildin-ireer;r-eds-tosyasasSub RamsHighwayNear Stellafafdn-d-lvto-an•b-iffl42ir-LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) -Traffic ground to a halt on U.S. Highway 830 about 10 miles west of Longview Monday when the submarine Tender USS Sperry plowed into the highway, breaking pavement and blocking down power and telephone lines.The 530-foot Sperry was mak-ino its way down the Columbia River enroute from the Portland Rose Festival to San Diego when its pilot lost steerage, the13th Naval District headquarters said.Witnesses said sirens were were screeching and the ship’s public address system was blaring an alert to the crew as the vessel sliced through the muddy bank near the little town of Stella and came to rest after chopping out half the pavement.The Navy said the Sperry was iaground for about two hours before backing off and proceeding down the river. The ship was sot visibly damaged, the Navy said.The Sperry, stationed in San Diego, is commanded by Capi Michael M. Elliott, Manlius, N.Y. A civilian pilot was aboard at the time of the mishap.
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Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Walla Walla, Washington, US
Tue, Jun 13, 1967
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