Richard Danis was 26 when he disappeared from the waters off Cape Elizabeth, Maine, on February 1, 1982. At the time he was last known to be aboard the fishing vessel Chica he was reportedly wearing a blue vest, jeans, a red snowmobile suit, olive drab size 10 boots, and carrying a wallet.

The Chica, variously described as a 36- to 40-foot gillnetter, left port around 5:00 p.m. despite gale warnings. A distress call from master Darren Lavigne shortly before 7:00 p.m. reported water coming over the side, the crew putting on survival suits and going up to retrieve the life raft, and that the vessel was going over. Two Coast Guard aircraft and a nearby tanker searched the coordinates given, but only a hatch cover and minor debris were recovered; the three crew — Richard Danis, Darren Lavigne, and Raymond Gregoire — were not found.

If anyone knew Richard, worked with him, or has information about the Chica’s final voyage, please share what is known.