Capsized vessel, no injuries.

On 6/8/2013, at approximately 1500, I, Officer  of the Florida Fish and Wildlife/Division of Law Enforcement was dispatched to a reported vessel capsizing at the FT. George Inlet on the North end of Huguenot City Park. The registered owner and three occupants were on the beach at the city park uninjured. The vessel was observed hull up off the surf with an incoming tide. 

The operator/owner stated the vessel had unexpectedly begun taking on water over the stern and began sinking. Operator initially attempted to throttle up to remove the water but the stern continued to sink. All four occupants moved to the bow and threw the anchor over. Caught in the surf and sinking at the stern the vessel flipped over tossing the occupants out of the vessel. Operator stated the water was just chest level and no one was injured making it to shore with what belongings they could grab from the vessel.

SEATOW contacted and contracted by owner to recover the vessel.

6/9/13  - SEATOW representative reported unable to recover vessel in shallows and that it was already breaking apart. Owner notified.
JACKSONVILLE