Dennis Olberding was 38 and living in Dillingham, Alaska, when he was last seen on February 10, 1991. He was crewing aboard the 98-foot steel crab boat Barbarossa about 30 miles west of St. George Island during the opilio crab season. The six-man crew were experienced fishermen.

Other vessels heard a brief distress call around 1:00 a.m. that said we’re going over. The call did not identify the vessel, but the Barbarossa could not be contacted afterward. The Coast Guard launched a search in 30-knot winds, 14-foot seas and frigid temperatures; no trace of the boat or crew was found. The Barbarossa reportedly had a self-deploying life raft, survival suits with strobes and multiple emergency beacons, yet none were recovered. It is widely presumed the vessel capsized and sank, taking all six crewmen.

If anyone knew Dennis, was on the Barbarossa, or has information about that night, please come forward.