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An unidentified black male was found in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Virginia. He was believed to be one of three missing crew from the Salty Sea II that sunk on 10/15.72.
Date Found: 1972-10-22

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP12269

Victim Details

Created

Mar 26, 2014

Case Added

Jan 10, 2023

Case ID

10592

Case Number

T1972-15166

Estimated Age Range

Adult - Pre 30

Age From

Age To

Pid

17883

Height

67 inches

Weight

185 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Primary Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Post Mortem Interval

Days

Estimated Birth From

1943

Estimated Birth To

1952

Estimated Death Year From

1972

Date Found

1972-10-22

City

Norfolk

State

Virginia

County

Norfolk City

Tribal Land

AllPartsRecovered

Agency ID

36299

Agency Name

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Central District

Agency City

Richmond

Agency State

Virginia

Agency County

Richmond City

Agency Contact

Lara Newell

Contact Job Title

Long-term Unidentified Coordinator

Agency Address

400 E Jackson St, , Richmond, Virginia

Agency Phone

8047863174

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Medical Examiner

Hair Color

Black

Head/Hair

Short and curly

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

Physical Descriptions

Scar/mark: 3 1/2" scar about 1/2" above and parallel to right inguinal ligament
Other distinctive physical characteristic: Possible healed fractures to both clavicles (more plausible on the right than on the left)

Clothing & Accessories

Clothing: Green rubber trousers with bib and shoulder straps Gray long-sleeve sweatshirt Dark blue t-shirt with laundry mark inside the collar: 31B10 White t-shirt Pale purple-blue trousers Jockey shorts Blue socks
Footwear: Heavy rubber Japanese boots, size 10

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