Rodney Elroy Main, 44, was the captain of the 86-foot trawler Golden Venture when the vessel capsized near Yunaska Island in the Aleutian chain on May 30, 1988, while fishing with nets deployed. A sudden shift in stability during a turn — attributed to the weight and drag of the gear combined with the motion of the turn — caused the trawler to roll over and sink.

Four crewmen were aboard. Three escaped the sinking vessel and were later rescued from a life raft by the fishing vessel Hazel Lorain. Captain Main was not among the survivors and was not found despite an extensive search. Reports state he was not wearing survival gear when the Golden Venture went down, which would have made survival in the icy waters unlikely.

The Golden Venture now rests in the depths off Yunaska Island, and Main’s family and community were left without closure. Does anyone have memories of Rodney Main, the Golden Venture, or the rescue that might add detail to what happened that day?