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Sunken ships in Columbia River create watery conundrum

Determining who is responsible for vessels costly, time-consuming

By Anna Mattson, Columbian staff writer
Published: July 25, 2022, 6:00am
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An abandoned ship, foreground, is seen in the Columbia River near Jantzen Beach, Ore., as the American Pride riverboat cruises past Vancouver.
An abandoned ship, foreground, is seen in the Columbia River near Jantzen Beach, Ore., as the American Pride riverboat cruises past Vancouver. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

Two boat masts sticking out of the Columbia River, near the Interstate 5 Bridge, stand like headstones as a reminder of the sunken vessels that once floated there for about 16 years.

Beneath the water, traces of pollutants still leak into the river, affecting the wildlife, and no one has plans to remove the ships.

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