RedactedNarrative: On the above date, we were detailed to Delaware Bay, Middle Township Cape May County, for a report of a sinking vessel. Several fisherman reported the event over VHF channel 16. We made contact with the vessel approximately 7 miles from Brandywine Shoal Light house. When we arrived on scene the vessel was already sunk and only the vessel's bow was protruding from the water. We noted the vessel's registration and observed that it was holding it's position even in the bay's current. Both of the vessel's occupants were transported to Cape May Ferry Terminal by a good Samaritan. I was later able to make contact with the vessel occupants by telephone. 
  
  Vessel #1 Operator Stated to the effect: We were attempting to anchor to drum fish when my anchor line wrapped around my prop. This caused boat to spin around and start taking waves over the back. Before we could free the line the boat sank. 
  
  Investigation Revealed: Vessel #1 's operator attempted to set his anchor. While deploying the anchor off the bow of the vessel, the anchor line was fouled in the prop of the vessel causing same to rotate 180 degrees. As a result, several waves came over the stern of the vessel, caused the vessel to sit low in the water before finally sinking. The occupants donned their life jackets as the vessel sank into the bay. Both individuals were picked up, out of the water and transported to the Cape May Ferry Terminal located in Lower Township, Cape May County. The vessel was later recovered by Sea Tow on Tuesday May 11th. 
  There were no reported injuries.
  