On July 28th 2012 I Officer was notified of a capsizing of a vessel by TWRA dispatch at 11:00am.  The vessel had capsized at Rat Branch Boat Ramp on Watauga Lake in Carter County.  I arrived on scene at 11:46 and located the vessel in question. The vessel was three quarters submerged and upside down tied up to the dock at Rat Branch.  There were two occupants on the vessel at the time of capsizing.  No one suffered any injuries. 
Based on Statements:
Operator launched the vessel at Rat Branch and forgot to put the plug in the vessel.  Operator ran to the vessel and tried to put the plug into the drain.  Operator stated that the water kept coming in and he then attempted to put the plug in and  put the plug into the wrong hole.  Operator stated that that the vessel capsized and Operator and a female juvenile swam back to the dock.  Operator then stated that another vessel towed the capsized vessel back to the dock and secured it.
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