RedactedNarrative: Operator #1 stated in effect: We were fishing when a whale struck the port side of my vessel. It flipped the boat over, and we fell into the water.
  
  Investigation Revealed: Vessel #1 (V1) was fishing in the Atlantic Ocean approximately one mile offshore of Deal Borough. While fishing, both occupants observed a whale, thirty feet long, black or dark grey in color, and was feeding for a half hour. They estimated they were a minimum of a quarter mile away from the whale. The whale stopped feeding and disappeared. They continued to fish and were drifting for approximately twenty to thirty minutes from the last time they saw the whale when they felt the boat lift out of the water. Both occupants were ejected out of the boat and into the ocean. The boat rolled from port to starboard and eventually capsized.
  
  Both occupants of V1 reported minor injuries. The owner/operator had a small laceration above his nose and eyebrow. His right hand became swollen and was complaining his left shoulder was sore. V1's passenger complained of abrasions and bruising to his right and left thighs, and bruising to his upper right arm in the area of his tricep. Both occupants refused medical attention on scene.
  
  Tow Boat US Manasquan responded to the scene. They were able to upright and de-water V1. Furthermore, the vessel was towed to Shark River Hills Marina where is was ultimately secured on a trailer and brought to Bry's Marine in Neptune City, New Jersey, for further evaluation.
  