Investigation revealed:  Vessel #1 was anchored, off its bow cleat, in the Northeast portion of the Hereford Inlet - N390036.4 W744614.3, City of Stone Harbor, Cape May County.  While the vessel was anchored the occupants of the vessel exited to swim in the ocean.  At this time, a swell breached the transom of the vessel partially flooding the same.  The occupants then boarded vessel #1 in an effort to bail the vessel with negative results.  Operator #1 activated the bilge pump, but which didn't help to recede the water in the vessel.  The occupants then abandoned vessel #1 as it became increasingly unstable.  Shortly thereafter, vessel #1 capsized.  Operator #1, witness #1 and witness #2 wewre retrieved from the water by another vesselin the area.  Witness #3 and witness #4 were retrieved from the water by Tpr. , in his troop vessel.  
None of the involved parties had any complaint of injury.  Sea Tow arrived on scene and retieved vessel #1.  Vessel #1 was then towed to Avalon Point Marina, Middle Township, Cape May County.  Operator #1 later stated, upon inspection of the bilge pump when the vessel was dry docked, he discovered the bilge pump discharge hose had become disconnected.  This caused the bilge pump to pump water back into the hull of vessel #1, upon operator #1 activating the same.
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