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I was reading about the disappearance of the fishing vessel carrying Melvin Wick and his crewmates back in '85, and it got me thinking about how the Alaskan waters have claimed so many over the years. Does anyone here have further insight into how exhaustive those search efforts typically are for missing vessels like this one? I can't imagine the frustration of not even finding debris. Given the advancements in search technologies, do you think there's any renewed effort or new tech that might eventually help solve these older cases? It's just so bewildering to think something as big as a boat can vanish without a trace. Thoughts?
Did anyone else find it odd that there weren't even small pieces of debris from the vessel found after it went missing? I've heard of the currents in the waters between Uganik Bay and Alitak Bay being super strong, but it’s still weird that nothing, absolutely nothing, ever made it to shore. Could it be possible that the boat got caught in some kind of unexpected current that carried it way off course? Or maybe due to the stormy weather common in that area during winter, the boat could've capsized and sunk quickly. It’s unsettling to think about how unforgiving the sea can be, especially in such a rugged coastline environment. Would love to hear thoughts from any maritime experts on here about how plausible these theories could be.