VESSEL 1 WAS SOUTHBOUND WHEN IT STRUCK AN UNIDENTIFIED FLOATING OBJECT (POSSIBLY A LARGE LOG) KNOCKING A HOLE IN THE PORT SIDE OF THE VESSEL.  AREA OF IMPACT WAS APPROX 510 FEET WEST OF EAST SHORELINE AND APPROX .3 MILES EAST OF THE WEST SHORELINE AND APPROX .7 MILES SOUTH OF THE NORTH SHORELINE OF COOKSON BEND STATE PARK.  OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO GET THE VESSEL APPROX 40 YDS OF THE EAST SHORELINE BEFORE THE VESSEL SETTLED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LAKE.  VESSEL WAS PARTIALLY SUBMERGED IN APPROX 8 FT OF WATER.  AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE LAKE WAS APPROX 15 FT ABOVE NORMAL WITH FLOATING DEBRIS.
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