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The U.S. Government Sold Off Aging Ships โ€” Leaving States in the Pacific NW To Pay

Oregon, Washington officials say theyโ€™ve spent millions removing or destroying abandoned vessels

Three years ago on a sunny day in August, a nearly 80-year-old steel, navy blue ship with patched holes and streaks of rust drifted down an inlet connecting downtown Tacoma to Commencement Bay. The 169-foot vessel was an unusual sight for local boaters who use the narrow channel to dock their small recreational watercraft. As […]

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