WHILE OPERATING THE VESSEL NEAR SEA GATE MARINA, operator STRUCK WHAT HE BELIEVES WAS A SUBMERGED OBJECT.  operator STRUCK THE OBJECT AS HE WAS PASSING ANOTHER VESSEL IN ADAMS CREEK.  operator ATTEMPTED TO BEACH THE VESSEL, BUT IT SANK WITHIN ABOUT 10 SECONDS.

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IT IS NOT KNOWN WHAT THE SUBMERGED OBJECT WAS THAT HE STRUCK
BEAUFORT                      