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Donald Smith, aged 40, went missing on March 25, 1971, while clamming in Frenchman’s Bay, Maine. Smith was one of six individuals aboard a 16-foot boat that departed Hancock Point for Stave Island that afternoon. After collecting clams, the group began their return trip when the boat's motor became entangled with a rope from an old lobster trap, causing the vessel to capsize around 6:30 p.m. All six passengers were thrown into the ocean. Only one person managed to swim to safety and was rescue ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 25, 1971
Last Seen: Mar 25, 1971
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Jul 18, 2024
Donald
Smith
93
40
75 inches
180 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Mar 25, 1971
Frenchmans Bay
Maine
Washington County
310
33922
Maine Marine Patrol - Division II
Lamoine
Maine
Hancock County
04605
Colin MacDonald
Sergeant
22 Coaling Station Lane, Maine
2076673373
State
Law Enforcement
MP71-1368
Maine Marine Patrol - Division II
Black
Brown
Brown
12/02/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone looked into how well the search efforts were coordinated back in 1971 for Donald Smith an... ...Read More
10/14/2024
10/14/2024
Has anyone else looked into the supposed sightings of Donald Smith following the accident? I came ac... ...Read More
07/25/2024
07/25/2024
Has anyone else come across any local legends or superstitions about Stave Island? I was reading up ... ...Read More
04/30/2024
04/30/2024
