Jack Gilbert White II, 34, was the skipper of the 108-foot longline halibut vessel Ocean Hope II when he and three crew members vanished from Kodiak, Alaska, during a severe storm. The last communication from the boat was the evening of March 2, 1989, as they sought refuge in Portage Bay. The crew listed with him were Dennis Frye, 26; Daniel Tullar, 26; and Michael Wheeler, 27.

A search followed their final transmission, but only a single life ring from the Ocean Hope II was ever recovered. The vessel disappeared into the Shelikof Strait’s heavy weather and the four crew are presumed to have perished in the accident.

If anyone has memories of the Ocean Hope II, the storm that night, or information about the vessel’s final movements, please share what is known.