Charles Taylor Missing Person Case

In the autumn of 1977, a sense of unease settled over the fishing community of Kodiak, Alaska, when 35-year-old Charles Benton Taylor, a local fisherman, vanished without a trace. On October 12, 1977, Charles and his brother, R.L. Taylor, were aboard their 34-foot fishing vessel, the UF 22, near Kodiak Island. It was the last time either of them was ever seen. The vast and often unforgiving waters of the Gulf of Alaska held their secrets close, leaving family and friends to grapple with the sudd ...
Last Seen: Oct 12, 1977

Missing Person / NamUs #MP134267

Alaska Commercial Fishing and other Maritime Losses of 1977