A Young Life Lost at Sea

Olen Seth Nash, a 20-year-old fisherman from Haines, Alaska, vanished on November 9, 1999, when the fishing vessel Becca Dawn sank near Port Chatham in the Gulf of Alaska. The 52-foot steel longline halibut fishing vessel encountered rough weather, leading to its capsizing. Three of the four crew members were rescued by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter and taken to Yakutat. Tragically, Olen Nash was lost at sea and is presumed dead. 

The Search and Aftermath

Following the sinking, the U.S. Coast Guard conducted an extensive search covering an area the size of Rhode Island. Despite their efforts, no trace of Olen Nash was found, and the search was called off on November 14, 1999. ...Read More