US Coast Guard responds to historic ferry sinking in Oregon

ASTORIA, Ore. - On Friday morning, the Tourist No. 2 ferry partially sank on the Columbia River in Astoria, Oregon with no one aboard. 

The US Coast Guard responded to the vessel and deployed a containment boom in order to minimize the release of oil and the potential environmental impact. 

Built in 1924, the wooden-hulled Tourist No. 2 is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The ferry caught fire in 2010 and was still in the process of undergoing restoration when it partially sank this week. 

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According to the Coast Guard, an oil spill response organization is scheduled to begin cleanup operations on Friday afternoon.