On 06/05/2012, at about 11:44 am, 2 subjects were shrimping in Commencement Bay on Puget Sound when a wave came over the stern swamping their boat, a 11'9" SeaKing aluminum row boat.  The boat became unstable and almost immediately capsized tossing both subjects into the water.  One subject, (operator), swam to shore.  A Tacoma fire fighter was able to swim the other passenger back to shore.  Passenger was treated on the scene by medic personnel.  Both were transported to St. Joseph's hospital for hypothermia.  Passenger was wearing a PFD and operator was not. 

The boat had totally submerged out of sight by the time emergency services were on scene.  Damages were estimated at $500.  Alcohol use was not apparent.

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