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Brian 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. Brian is missing with five other crewmen including Donald Bright (MP #66651), George Brandenburg (MP #67271), Dennis Olberding (MP #66824), Timothy Schmitt (MP #67 ...Read More
Last Seen: Feb 10, 1991
Last Seen: Feb 10, 1991
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Brian
McPherson
66
33
74 inches
190 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Feb 10, 1991
Dillingham
Alaska
Dillingham Census Area
No
305
77679
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
8928
Blond/Strawberry
Blue
Blue
11/26/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
I've been diving into some of the older maritime disappearance cases and came across the Barbarossa ... ...Read More
12/06/2024
12/06/2024
Has anyone else come across reports or rumors about the Barbarossa experiencing mechanical issues be... ...Read More
09/25/2023
09/25/2023
