Richard Retkowski

At about 4 a.m. on March 11, 1968, the Sea Ranger collided with another fishing vessel, the Bob and Barry, about 28 miles southeast of Block Island. The Sea Ranger sank immediately. The Bob and Barry was not damaged, and the crew rescued Justin McGee, a member of the Sea Ranger's crew. A Coast Guard search, assisted by the Bob and Barry, failed to find Captain John G. Hauser and crew member Richard Retkowski. A third crew member, Gaston McGee of Newport, was rescued.