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Darrell was last seen on 02/10/1991 aboard the 98 foot steel crab fishing vessel, Barbarossa, which was lost in the Bering Sea about 30 miles west of St. George Island. The Coast Guard received a distress call from the boat around 1:00am but searches did not locate the boat or the crewmen. It is presumed that the boat capsized and sank. Darrell is missing with five other crewmen including Donald Bright (MP #66651), George Brandenburg (MP #67271), Dennis Olberding (MP #66824), Timothy Schmitt (MP ...Read More
Last Seen: Feb 10, 1991
Last Seen: Feb 10, 1991
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May 15, 2024
Darrell
Gross
69
36
72 inches
175 lbs
American Indian / Alaska Native
Male
Feb 10, 1991
Dillingham
Alaska
Dillingham Census Area
No
253
77548
Alaska State Troopers
Anchorage
Alaska
Anchorage Borough
99507
Malia Miller
Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager
5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska
9072695511
State
Law Enforcement
910010518
Alaska State Troopers
8927
Brown
Brown
Brown
11/23/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone looked into the reports of weather conditions that night when the Barbarossa went missing... ...Read More
05/07/2024
05/07/2024
I've been following the case of the Barbarossa for a while now and can't shake this weird feeling ab... ...Read More
10/29/2023
10/29/2023
I've been doing a deep dive into the history of fishing vessels in the Bering Sea, and the story of ... ...Read More
05/09/2023
05/09/2023
