Eric Peter Jacobsen was the skipper of the Alaska Ranger, a fishing vessel which sank in the Bering Sea on March 23, 2008. 22 crew members survived, but four crew members, including Jacobsen, died in the wreckage, with one more crew member missing. Eric Peter Jacobsen was a third-generation fisherman who spent three-quarters of the year at sea. His stepson, Scott Jacobsen, says he would have died to ensure the safety of others on the boat.

1. Age at Death: 65
2. Hometown: Lynwood, WA
3. 25-year veteran at company
4. Enjoyed repairing cars
5. 11 fisherman die every year around Alaska
6. The Alaska Ranger was out to catch mackerel

1. "My father has always said that a good captain always makes sure he is the last soul off the boat." - Scott Jacobsen, stepson

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• Fox News: Fishing Boat Captain Who Drowned When Vessel Sank Off Aleutian Islands Was a 'Hero' (March 24, 2008)
  • Eric Peter Jacobsen's daughter says she thinks he died exactly the way he would have wanted to.
• KOMO-TV (Seattle): Relatives mourn crewmen of sunken Seattle fishing boat (March 24, 2008)
  • Eric Peter Jacobsen's family think he is the one who made the distress call and gave the abandon ship order for the Alaska Ranger.
• Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Seattle boat sinks off Alaska; 4 dead (March 24, 2008)
  • "Eric Jacobsen leaves behind his wife, Patty, of 28 years; four children...and at least 18 grandchildren."
• The Seattle Times: Ship sinks at sea; 4 dead, 1 lost (March 24, 2008)
• YouTube: AP Video on Alaska Ranger (Time: 1:04)
• The Associated Press: Fishing Boat Sinks Off Alaska; 4 Dead
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