RedactedNarrative: On June 23, 2017 at approximately 1:00 am, Vessel 1 took on water due to rough weather and waves.  The two men began to bail the water but soon knew that their efforts were futile.  Occupant put a Type 2 pfd on his dad Operator.  
  
  As soon as Operator got his PFD on, vessel 1 went down from the stern.  Occupant and Operator managed to stand on the bow.  Occupant got a small cooler and held on to it as the vessel went to the bottom.  The two men became separated after swimming for a while. 
  
   Operator was last seen shinning a light and pointing his son towards the shore.  Occupant swam towards the shore and called for help.  A local resident that lived on the river heard the call for help as he was sitting on the porch drinking coffee.  The local resident went to the river bank and shinned a light. Occupant saw the lights and yelled louder.  The local resident called 911 and local, state, and the US Coast Guard responded.  Occupant was rescued by a Marine patrol officer at approximately 5:30 am.  
  
  Occupant was transported to the hospital where he was treated for muscle fatigue.  A 7 hour search was conducted looking for Operator.  The vessel was located by the Coast Guard at approximately 11:30.  A few minutes later Operator was in the Neuse River wearing a PFD.  The Coast Guard recovered him from the water but Operator was deceased.
  
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