RedactedNarrative: Other used as contributor due to unknown circumstances leading to vessel grounding
  
  Yesterday evening we responded to a grounded vessel in the shallows on the west side of Sawyer Key. Officers were on this call. We arrived on scene and located 31’ sailing sloop named Warrior Woman home port of Orient N.C. 
  
  The documentation returned to subject who advised that she sold the vessel. Yacht Harbor advised me that he sold the Woman Warrior to a middle eastern looking man named Operator.  I attempted to contact via email but received no answer as of this report .
  
  Yacht Harbor advised that Operator and another middle eastern looking man left Whittier Creek NC. Around the middle of October 2019 stating they were looking to buy a dinghy and sail to Florida. Yacht Harbor advised that Operator paid 1,500.00 for the vessel with a credit card swiped through his cube machine. There are several Operator’s on Facebook but none I could see were from the NC. area  or had pictures involving sailing.  
  
  Sea Tow advised that no one inquired about his services but would head to the location this morning and attempt to claim and salvage the Warrior Woman. The United States Coastguard did advise me that they would not be treating this as a search and rescue mission due to the length of time passed and limited information for a starting point. 
  
  The vessel is 80% submerged and leaning on its port side in 3’ of water and hard rock bottom. Sea Tow said they attempted to pump out the Warrior Woman this morning but had to go back at 3:00 pm for the next high tide. He asked him to call him if there was a laptop on board the vessel because apparently Operator never was without his laptop. This is just a heads up in case one or two bodies are discovered in the near future. Could be related to this incident. Please advise how to proceed and if investigations section should be taking the lead.
  
  
  
  On 1/19/2020, Seatow salvaged the vessel and stored  it at Robbys Marina on Stock Island.  The State believes the individuals are alive.  No further information.