Operator #1 stated" I was heading into the dock and waves started coming over the transom.  I anchored up and it continued to take on water.  We put on our life jackets when the boat started to sink."
 
Victim #2 stated: "We were anchored and water started coming in, we put on our life jackets and it sunk"
 
Investigation revealed that vessel #1 was traveling south on Delaware Bay towards the Cohansey River.  Due to high winds and swift current the vessel started taking on water over the transom.  The operator anchored the vessel.  Water continued to overtake the vessel until it sank. A mayday call was put out on Channel 16.  Vessels from the Coast Guard were dispatched to the scene  and Atlantic City Station was notified.  State Police vessel 8299 was detailed to security at the Salem Nuclear Power was advised of the same.

Unit 8299 responded and pulled the victims from the water. The victims were turned over to Upper Deerfield EMTs. The victims were treated or Hypothermia and refused transport or further treatment.  It should be noted that on his way home operator #1 was unable to feel his feet and went to his physician for further treatment.
Greenwich Twp