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Case Description
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Richard Cobler, a 27-year-old scientist and PhD candidate from Oregon State University, went missing on September 28, 1979, while aboard the research vessel *Wecoma*. The ship had departed Honolulu Harbor earlier that morning, and by 9 a.m., about five miles southwest of Oahu, a routine lifeboat drill was called. Cobler failed to appear for the drill, prompting an immediate search. Despite extensive efforts by the Coast Guard, no trace of him was found. His disappearance remains a mystery, as th ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 28, 1979
Last Seen: Sep 28, 1979
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Feb 22, 2023
Richard
Cobler
72
27
70 inches
170 lbs
180 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Sep 28, 1979
Honolulu
Hawaii
Honolulu County
No
311
91054
Honolulu Police Department
Honolulu
Hawaii
Honolulu County
96813
801 South Beretania Street, Hawaii
8085293111
Local
Law Enforcement
79-N21581
1979-09-30
Honolulu Police Department
na
Brown
Blue
Blue
12/01/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
I've been going down the rabbit hole on Richard Cobler's case and something that's been bugging me i... ...Read More
05/14/2024
05/14/2024
I’ve been diving into the Richard Cobler case from 1979, and something that puzzles me is the timi... ...Read More
03/25/2024
03/25/2024
Hey everyone, I'm diving into the mystery of Richard Cobler's disappearance from the *Wecoma*. Has a... ...Read More
07/23/2023
07/23/2023
