RedactedNarrative: The vessel was traveling West in Mobile Bay, near Galliard Island.  The operator stated that he was headed back to the launch in Deer River when he lost steering.  The boat made a sharp turn and threw all passengers into the water.  Operator1 stated that his passengers and himself surfaced and was able to stay afloat for a short time while they communicated back and forth. No one on the vessel was wearing a PFD.  Operator1 started swimming to Galliard Island while the other two passengers attempted to grab the circling vessel. The vessel was circling because of the steering cable breaking and Operator1 was not wearing his kill switch when he was ejected from the vessel.   Operator1 observed the two passengers submerge and not resurface.  Operator1 made it to Galliard Island and started yelling at a nearby boat for help.
  
     A nearby vessel observed the vessel circling and approached the scene to investigate.  They discovered that the vessel was unoccupied and heard Operator1 yelling for help.  The operator and passenger assisted Operator1 into their vessel and back to the Deer River Launch.  EMS responded and transported Operator1 to USA Medical Center for non-life threatening injuries. Both victims were recovered by Daphne Search and Rescue.  Trooper checked the steering system of the vessel the following day. The steering cable was not visible but when turning the steering wheel the motor stayed in one position. In order to change the position of the motor Trooper had to grab the motor head and manually turn the motor.
  