OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 ADVISED THAT WHILE UNDERWAY THE PROP STRUCK AND BECAME ENTANGLED ON A  CRAB POT LINE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BE PULLED OFF OF THE TRANSOM OF THE BOAT AND INTO THE WATER. THE MOTOR WAS NOT SECURED TO THE TRANSOM PROPERLY AND THE ENGINE SANK IN THE WATER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURED ON 5-14-2011 BUT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 1400 HRS. ON 5-16-2011.
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