On December 10, 1988, 32-year-old Stanley Thomas Michna of Dillingham, Alaska, was lost when the 115-foot stern trawler Arctic II sank about 55 miles north of Unimak Pass during a severe storm. Michna, the vessel’s captain, was described as a 6 feet tall Caucasian male with brown hair and blue eyes, weighing 185 pounds, and was reportedly wearing an orange survival suit over a white t-shirt and blue jeans at the time.

The sinking claimed two lives: Captain Michna and a 29-year-old crew member, Gary Heeney. Three other crew members survived and were rescued from the frigid waters by the crew of the fishing vessel American Beauty. The Alaska State Troopers in Anchorage investigated the incident. The Arctic II’s rapid loss and the absence of recovery have left Michna’s final moments unresolved.

Did anyone with knowledge of the Arctic II or its crew ever hear or see anything relevant to that December 1988 voyage?