Southwest Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Figurehead and Foremast of the Battleship Oregon
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, November 25, 2021
1. Figurehead and Foremast of the Battleship Oregon Marker
Inscription.
Figurehead and Foremast of the Battleship Oregon. . Built by the Union Iron Works of San Francisco, the U.S.S. Oregon was launched October 26, 1895, and placed in commission July 31, 1896. Under the command of Captain C.E. Clark, the Oregon completed a record voyage from San Francisco, California, to Key West, Florida, by way of the Strait of Magellan; a distance of 14000 miles in 68 days. In the Battle of Santiago de Cuba, she sank the Spanish ships Viscaya and Colon and sealed the fate of the Spanish Navy. During World War I, the Oregon was in coastal defense and was used as a training ship. On July 14, 1925, the ship was placed in the custody of the Battleship Oregon Commission, of the State of Oregon as a historic memorial. During World War II, the Oregon was repossessed by the United States Navy and dismantled her hull being placed in active service. Thus the Oregon served her country during three wars. This plaque is made of metal from the Battleship Oregon and was presented to the City of Portland by the Battleship Oregon Naval Post 1478, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, on October 29, 1944.
Built by the Union Iron Works of San Francisco, the U.S.S. Oregon was launched October 26, 1895, and placed in commission July 31, 1896. Under the command of Captain C.E. Clark, the Oregon completed a record voyage from San Francisco, California, to Key West, Florida, by way of the Strait of Magellan; a distance of 14000 miles in 68 days. In the Battle of Santiago de Cuba, she sank the Spanish ships Viscaya and Colon and sealed the fate of the Spanish Navy. During World War I, the Oregon was in coastal defense and was used as a training ship. On July 14, 1925, the ship was placed in the custody of the Battleship Oregon Commission, of the State of Oregon as a historic memorial. During World War II, the Oregon was repossessed by the United States Navy and dismantled her hull being placed in active service. Thus the Oregon served her country during three wars. This plaque is made of metal from the Battleship Oregon and was presented to the City of Portland by the Battleship Oregon Naval Post 1478, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, on October 29, 1944.
Erected 1944 by Battleship Oregon Naval Post 1478, Veterans
Location. 45° 31.222′ N, 122° 40.237′ W. Memorial is in Portland, Oregon, in Multnomah County. It is in Southwest Portland. It can be reached from Southwest Naito Parkway south of SW Pine Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 SW Naito Pkwy, Portland OR 97204, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge and in the Willamette Valley. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
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Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, November 25, 2021
3. Figurehead and Foremast of the Battleship Oregon
Figurehead and chain in the foreground; foremast in the background. A plaque underneath the figurehead reads, "Chain links from the anchor of the Battleship Oregon donated by the City of Yokohama, Japan to the United States Navy. Presented by the USN to the City of Portland, June 8, 1979"
Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2024, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 326 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 12, 2024, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
