DailyAstorian.com // TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2016
143RD YEAR, NO. 164
ONE DOLLAR
SALVAGE CHIEF
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The Salvage Chief was a U.S. Navy landing vessel converted
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Pictures show some of the nearly 300 vessels aided by the Salvage Chief, including
the Exxon Valdez (center photo).
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