A 1963 work style wooden vessel with 2 POB was returning to Deal Island, MD, in Tangier Sound.  Sea and weather were calm.  The  vessel slowed down and operator notived sluggish behavior.  He noticed a three foot square section of aft hull had come loose and the vessel was flooding.   A good samaritan placed the vessel in tow and it beached in shallow water.  There were no apparent injuries.  The vessel was later towed into dry dock.
Deal Island