RedactedNarrative: According to the operator, he turned to the right to avoid floating debris in the channel.  After passing the debris, the operator turned back towards the center of the channel and struck a submerged object.  The operator immediately placed the throttle in neutral and turned the engines off.  Tow boat us was called and arrived on scene.  The engine compartment was completely flooded along with damage to the hull and propeller components.
  
  **please note:  this report was manually entered into bard due to transmission issues between report beam and bard.**
  
  
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