Whale slams sailboat near Astoria
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ASTORIA, Ore. - Crewmembers from the sailing vessel Orca display pieces of whale flesh and a barnacle left aboard their boat after it was struck by a breaching whale near Astoria, Ore., May 12, 2011. The vessel and its crew were taking part in a race to Victoria, B.C., when the whale surfaced and were escorted to Astoria by a 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Station Cape Disappointment, Wash. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer First Class Shawn Eggert
