On 07/04/2013 at approximately 1915 hours vessel Amanda Marine departed Horn Island and was heading back to CC's Bait Camp towing two vessels behind it.  Approximately 1 mile north of Horn Island, deckhand was walking around house of vessel to the port side to check on towed vessels.  Victim lost his footing and fell over board.  Witness saw Victim fall overboard and notified captain.  They saw Victim resurface and vessel being towed struck him in the head.  witness jumped water to rescue him and was pulled under by Victim.  Subject2 jumped in and assisted. While all three persons were swimming back to vessel, Victim went unconscious.  Subject2 started CPR. Occupants advised Victim was blue in face when they got him on board vessel. Coast Guard was notified.  Victim was dead on arrival at dock.
Pascgoula