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Into the Gulf’s Silence: Tracing the Disappearance of Robert Simonsen from Sitka
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Into the Gulf’s Silence: Tracing the Disappearance of Robert Simonsen from Sitka
Posted by admin on August 18, 2025, 22:44 160 0

Overview: A Sitka Fisherman Missing Since 1994

Robert Howard Simonsen is recorded as a missing person from Sitka, Alaska, with his last known contact on October 26, 1994. The case is formally logged in federal missing-person databases and summarized in multiple public indexes, but detailed investigative notes remain sparse in open sources. What is clear is that Simonsen vanished in connection with the loss of the crab fishing vessel Fierce Competitor in the Gulf of Alaska.  

The Voyage: Warrenton to King Cove

Accounts consistently state that the Fierce Competitor was traveling north from Warrenton, Oregon, toward King Cove, Alaska, when it disappeared. This south-to-north transit is a well-trodden route for West Coast crab boats repositioning for seasonal fisheries in Alaska, and it placed the crew on a long, exposed Gulf crossing during the stormy fall shoulder season.  ...Read More

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