Investigation Revealed:  Vessel #1 left Manasquan Inlet and transited off shore in route to Barnegat Inlet, Berkeley Twp.  Operator #1 failed to heed white danger markers positioned to the north of the submerged portion of Barnegat Inlet's north Jetty.  Instead of using the entrance buoy and inlet channel markers operator #1 attempted to maneuver into the inlet by operating vessel #1 over the submerged portion of the north jetty in a southbound direction.  Vessel #1's hull subsequently struck the rocks of the submerged jetty causing vessel #1 to begin to submerge due to substantial bottom damage in turn causing non life threatening injuries to the occupants.  The vessel " Reel Fantasy"  contacted  U.S. Coast Guard  Station Barnegat Inlet via channel 16.  A Sea Tow vessel with witness #2 aboard , responded and he made the decision to tow vessel # 1 off the rocks as it was breaking up.  He did this so that the passengers would not have to enter the water at the rocks where they might suffer greater injuries.  After the vessel was pulled off the rocks it sank lower in the water. The persons were pulled from the water by USCG units, Sea Tow  ad Tow Boat US vessels.
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