On November 16, 2023, one day after the 46^th anniversary of the tragic capsizing of the forty-one-foot Coast Guard utility boat “CG 41332,” author and former Coast Guardsman John Kopp will give a presentation outlining his recent book on the disaster.

Join us as John discusses the history of the U.S. Coast Guard’s rescue boat community; the background of the service’s unique Motor Lifeboat School located in Ilwaco, Washington; the details of the pivotal training accident that occurred there in 1977; and changes that have happened in the service since then, up to the present.

The Clatsop County Historical Society’s TNT lecture series is a free event at Fort George Brewery on the third Thursday of each month, October-June. Doors open at 6:00 pm, with lectures beginning at 7:00 pm. Seasonal beers on tap, food, and other beverages are available for purchase. Minors are welcome with an accompanying adult.

For more information about this event or other Clatsop County Historical Society activities, please call 503-325-2203 or e-mail: marketing@astoriamuseums.org