Yaquina (USACE)

Her primary mission is to maintain the entrance bars, rivers, and harbors along the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington. This vessel was assigned to the Portland District of the Army Corps of Engineers. Her homeport is Portland, Oregon. On July 27, 1990 this vessel ran aground at the entrance to the Port of Bandon, Oregon and was stuck on the jetty for several days before this vessel could be floated off.The Yaquina hit an uncharted rock ledge while dredging a channel in the Umpqua River which tore a 5-foot by 8-foot hole in its hull. Several compartments flooded and the ship settled into the mud. On August 9, 1997 this vessel was towed to Portland for repairs. This vessel ran aground and was holed while dredging in Willapa Bay, Washington.