Sunday’s ’60 Minutes’ visits the ‘Cemetery of the Pacific’ at the mouth of the Columbia River

The Northwest will get more national media attention this Sunday, thanks to a scheduled “60 Minutes” segment that takes correspondent Bill Whitaker to, as the press release says, “one of the most dangerous inlets in the United States, nicknamed the Cemetery of the Pacific, at the mouth of the Columbia River.”

like a The Oregon State Parks website entry explains: The Columbia River Bar, where the Pacific Ocean and the Columbia River meet, “can be a navigational nightmare.” The site says that since 1792, “approximately 2,000 ships have sunk in this area, earning it the nickname ‘Graveyard of the Pacific.’”

In the “60 Minutes” report, Whitaker will travel to the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” at the mouth of the Columbia River, to document the training of U.S. Coast Guard members working to graduate from the National Guard School. Motor Lifeboats to obtain the title of certified Surfmen.

In the story, Whitaker will speak with “some of the country’s top water rescue professionals as they push their limits, facing the roughest waters and toughest tests, to hear firsthand what it takes to operate in huge breaking waves to save lives. .”

“60 Minutes” airs at 7 pm PT on Sunday, October 27 on CBS. The show can be streamed via Fubo, which offers a free trial; Sling; and Paramount Plus.