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John Anstess Missing Person Case

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

Victim Details

Oct 11, 2022

Jan 05, 2024

John

Anstess

74

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

07/11/2026


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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 ...
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Last Seen: Dec 08, 2006

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