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John Anstess Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cape Blanco, Oregon on Dec 08, 2006

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On December 8, 2006, 55-year-old John C. Anstess, an experienced British sailor, was on the final leg of a monumental journey. He and two other men were delivering a 44-foot catamaran, the 'Cat Shot,' from Cape Town, South Africa, to its new owner in Seattle, Washington. After a stop for fuel and provisions in San Francisco, California, they headed back out to sea, bound for their final destination. Anstess, known to friends as 'Oggie,' made his living delivering yachts aroun ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 08, 2006

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP96257
  • John C. Anstess - The Charley Project
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    Victim Details

    Oct 11, 2022

    Jan 05, 2024

    John

    Anstess

    72

    55

    69 inches

    160 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Dec 08, 2006

    Cape Blanco

    Oregon

    Curry County

    No

    119840

    Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office

    Montesano

    Washington

    Grays Harbor County

    98563

    100 West Broadway Avenue, Washington

    3602493711

    County

    Law Enforcement

    http://www.co.grays-harbor.wa.us/departments/sheriff/

    07-324

    Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office

    Brown

    Blue

    Blue

    No

    06/22/2026


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    Forum Posts (3)

    Has anyone else been captivated by the peculiar circumstances around the *Cat Shot* disaster? I keep... ...Read More
    11/15/2024
    Has anyone else here noticed the eerie coincidence about the timing of the storm that hit the *Cat S... ...Read More
    03/17/2024
    Hey folks, I was diving back into the mysterious disappearance of John Anstess and his crew on the *... ...Read More
    04/02/2023

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