RedactedNarrative: On saturday may 10, 2014, at approximately 1:15pm while on boat patrol on the chowan river near the winton bridge, i received a call from ncwrc communications reference a report of a sinking vessel north of gatlington beach, sand banks game land. It was a clear day, around 85-90 degrees, with a slight shop on the water. I proceeded to the scene of the accident and upon arrival, i saw two men waving me down from the gates county bank of the chowan river. As i pulled over to speak with the two men about what they had seen, i noticed several pieces of boating and fishing equipment floating in the water approximately 250 yards up river from macks wharf. After getting a brief explanation of what happened, i proceeded to pick up what i could and look for any sign of the two men that were seen in the boat. After picking up all of the equipment, i went back and spoke with the two witnesses and had them write out a detailed statement. The witnesses explained to me the boat was headed south when they heard a noise as if the boat struck an object in the water. When they heard the noise, they looked up to see the boat sinking rapidly and the two men in the boat yelling for help. At this time subject went to his truck to call 911. After calling 911, they took a second look through their binoculars to see that the two men in the boat had disappeared. 
  
  After the recovery of the two victims and the boat, i did a thorough inspection of the boat. I could not identify any significant damage to the boat's hull. Based on the facts, circumstances, and statements from witnesses, there was not much free board left after subjects along with all of their equipment were in the boat. 
  
  While they were heading south down the river, witnesses heard the victims hit something small enough to make a noise but not large enough to cause any significant hull damage. This caused the operator to power down rapidly causing the wake to wash over the stern of the boat causing it to take on water and sink. 
  
  Adequate pfds were on board but not in use by either victim. Alcohol and/or drugs was not considered to be a factor in this incident.