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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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