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Two abandoned ships now decorating the bottom of the Columbia River off Hayden Island are finally slated for removal.

Now that the Alert is submerged in the Columbia River, the cost to raise and remove it has increased to significantly above $1 million.

Oregon has no timeline for removing abandoned military vessels on Columbia River "We have spent over $300,000 to have these vessels assessed and remove any pollution that could be on them," U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Lisa Siebert said. Author: Morgan Romero Updated: 7:15 PM PDT July 27, 2021 PORTLAND, Ore. — As you cross the beautiful Columbia River on the I-5 bridge, its not unusual to see ships.  But look closer at two large vessels moored near the shore of Hayden...