RedactedNarrative: On the morning of November 12th, Operator and four other occupants left out of Carolina Beach Inlet to go off shore fishing.   Operator went out the inlet and was unaware of the current sea state which was 6 foot seas every 6 seconds and sustained winds at 22 knots gusting at 29 knots. Operator's vessel was headed North off shore approximately 2 NM when a wave came over the Starboard side of the vessel and began sinking Operator's vessel.  
  
  Operator managed to get out a distress message to USCG Sector North Carolina before the vessel went underwater.  The USCG Sector North Carolina dispatched a helicopter from Elizabeth City to perform the search and rescue.  Sector North Carolina also dispatched Wrightsville Beach to perform a search of the area by vessel.  Station Wrightsville Beach was underway at 0740 and at 1048 the helicopter from Elizabeth City located the overturned vessel.  
  
  At 1109, the helicopter retrieved three people from the overturned vessel and transported them to New Hanover Regional to be treated for hypothermia.  Station Wrightsville Beach located the other two people in the water at 1145 and transported them back to Station Wrightsville Beach to be evaluated by EMS.  These individuals refused transport to New Hanover Regional.
  
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