RedactedNarrative: Vessel 2, a white cabin fishing boat, was heading west bound after fishing for the day. According to the operator of vessel 2, while approximately 3 miles west of Venice Inlet, the operator stated that mechanical failure began with one engine shutting down. Vessel 2 was able to continue to travel westbound for approximately 1.5 miles before the vessel ceased to work properly. 
  
  Vessel 2 began to quickly take on water from an unknown source. It was at that time that the operator of vessel 2 contacted the USCG. The USCG arrived shortly thereafter and was able to pull all of the occupants off of vessel 2. Vessel 1, a Venice Fire Department vessel, then arrived on scene after being contacted by the USCG. According to the report filed by the Venice Fire Department, "Venice personnel responded with Fire Boat 51 to a call for a vessel in distress. On scene USCG had already removed passengers from the vessel. FB-51 made an attempt to tow the boat to safe harbor but when the bow of the vessel sank below the water efforts were ceased. We recorded coordinates where the vessel sank and returned the passenger to North Jetty Fish Camp Where NVFD took them to their residence." The operator of vessel 2 corroborated the Venice Fire Department report and stated that vessel 2, already filled with water to the gunwhale, sank bow first after being towed for approximately five minutes. Venice Fire Department personnel stated that they remembered towing vessel 2 (stern to bow) for approximately 0.5 miles before it quickly sank. The sinking occurred approximately 1.5 miles north west of the Venice Inlet.