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George August Brandenburg
Missing Person · Open
35 years waiting · since 1991
Missing Person: George August Brandenburg
Justice for George August Brandenburg — the trail went cold in 1991, but the truth hasn't.
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Lead #1Why was the Barbarossa lost? What caused the vessel to capsize in the Bering Sea?
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Lead #2Five other crew members were also lost with George: Donald Bright, Dennis Olberding, Timothy Schmitt, Darrell Gross, and Brian McPherson—were any remains ever recovered?
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Lead #3The distress call came around 1:00 AM on February 10, 1991—what were the sea conditions and weather that night?
George August Brandenburg, a 39-year-old crewman, 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, Alaska. The Coast Guard received a distress call around 1:00 AM but was unable to locate the vessel or any survivors; it is presumed the boat capsized. George disappeared alongside five other crew members, and the case remains unsolved after more than three decades.
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NamUs case MP67271. Missing person: George August Brandenburg.
Last known contact: 1991-02-10 in Dillingham, Dillingham, AK. Circumstances: George 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. George is missing with five other crewmen including Donald Bright (MP #66651), Dennis Olberding (MP #66824), Timothy Schmitt (MP #67212), Darrell Gross (MP #66865), and Brian McPherson (MP #66996).
Demographics: 39 years, Male, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 10 in, 165 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown.
Investigating agency: Alaska State Troopers | 910010518.
Timeline of Events
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1991-02-10
01:00Distress Call and Vessel Loss
Coast Guard received distress call from the Barbarossa around 1:00 AM; vessel presumed to have capsized and sank in the Bering Sea approximately 30 miles west of St. George Island.
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Incident:February 10, 1991 at 1:00 AM
Last Updated:May 21, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:February 10, 1991 at 1:00 AM
Last Updated:May 21, 2026
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Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
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