The person at the center of this case
Darrell Kenneth Gross
Missing Person · Unsolved
35 years waiting · since 1991
Missing Person: Darrell Kenneth Gross
Justice for Darrell Kenneth Gross — the trail went cold in 1991, but the truth hasn't.
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Lead #1What were the exact circumstances that led to the Barbarossa capsizing? Were there weather conditions or mechanical failures documented?
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evidence
Lead #2Were any wreckage, debris, or bodies ever recovered from the Bering Sea wreck site?
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person
Lead #3Five other crew members were also lost with Darrell Gross—were their families ever provided closure or additional information about the incident?
Darrell Kenneth Gross, a 36-year-old crew member, went missing on February 10, 1991, when the 98-foot crab fishing vessel Barbarossa sank in the Bering Sea approximately 30 miles west of St. George Island. The Coast Guard received a distress call around 1:00 AM but never located the vessel or any of the six crew members aboard. The case remains unsolved, with the presumption that the boat capsized, though the exact circumstances and whether any crew survived remain unknown.
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Lead #4The Coast Guard received the distress call but never located the vessel—what search and rescue efforts were conducted and why were they unsuccessful?
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NamUs case MP66865. Missing person: Darrell Kenneth Gross.
Last known contact: 1991-02-10 in Dillingham, Dillingham, AK. Circumstances: Darrell was last seen on 02/10/1991 aboard the 98 foot steel crab fishing vessel, Barbarossa, which was lost in the Bering Sea about 30 miles west of St.
George Island. The Coast Guard received a distress call from the boat around 1:00am but searches did not locate the boat or the crewmen.
It is presumed that the boat capsized and sank. Darrell is missing with five other crewmen including Donald Bright (MP #66651), George Brandenburg (MP #67271), Dennis Olberding (MP #66824), Timothy Schmitt (MP #67212), and Brian McPherson (MP #66996).
Demographics: 36 years, Male, American Indian / Alaska Native. Physical description: 6 ft 0 in, 175 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown.
Investigating agency: Alaska State Troopers | 910010518.
Timeline of Events
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1991-02-10
1:00 AMVessel Distress and Sinking
The 98-foot steel crab fishing vessel Barbarossa received a distress call around 1:00 AM in the Bering Sea approximately 30 miles west of St. George Island. The vessel is presumed to have capsized and sank with six crew members aboard.
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Case Information
Incident:February 10, 1991 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:February 10, 1991 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 9072695511
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