On September 4, 1995, a 36-year-old man named Robert Arthur Younger vanished while working as a fisherman aboard the F/V Cape Alava. At the time of his disappearance, the vessel was located near Knight Island in the vicinity of Yakutat, Alaska. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain unsettlingly vague. The only other person on board, a crewman, reported to authorities that he had gone to sleep and upon waking, discovered that Younger was no longer on the vessel.
At the time he was last seen, Younger was reportedly wearing grey sweat pants, a t-shirt, and socks.
Immediate and extensive searches of the area surrounding Knight Island were launched in an effort to find the missing fisherman. Despite the efforts of search and rescue teams, no trace of Robert Younger was ever found. The vast and often treacherous waters of the Alaskan coast yielded no clues as to what may have happened to him. The lack of witnesses and physical evidence has left his family, friends, and investigators with a painful and enduring mystery. The official investigation, led by the Alaska State Troopers, has been unable to uncover any further information that might shed light on the events of that day.
The case of Robert Younger is one of many that highlight the inherent dangers faced by those who make their living on the sea. With no evidence of foul play and no sign of Younger, the prevailing theory is that he accidentally fell overboard and was lost to the unforgiving waters of Prince William Sound. The incident is recorded as a man overboard, a stark reminder of the perils of commercial fishing in Alaska. Decades later, the disappearance of Robert Arthur Younger remains an unsolved case, a story of a man who went to work on the water and never returned, leaving behind a void of unanswered questions.Last Seen: Sep 4, 1995
