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In the unforgiving waters of the North Pacific, a young man's life was forever altered on October 18, 2006. Twenty-six-year-old Steven Esparza, a male of Asian descent, was working as a crewmember aboard the F/V Ocean Challenger, a 50-foot fishing vessel. The boat was navigating through treacherous seas approximately 85 miles southeast of Cold Bay, Alaska, while heading back to Sand Point. The weather had taken a severe turn, with winds whipping at 50 knots and waves swelling to a terrifyin ...
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Last Seen: Oct 18, 2006

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  • Steven Esparza - International Missing Persons Wiki - Fandom
  • One survives as fishing boat capsizes | HeraldNet.com
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