RedactedNarrative: On May 16th, 2020 at approximately 5:16 pm, I was dispatched to the Port Tobacco River in the area of Goose Bay Marina for a sunken vessel with no occupants on board or in the water. I arrived on scene at approximately 9:10 pm. I spoke with the caller and marina employee. Marina Employee advised me that there was a sunken vessel approximately 50 yards off the edge of Dock. Marina Employee did not witness the incident nor did he have any identifiable information on the vessel or its owners. A. Upon arriving to Dock A, I was advised by marina patrons that the vessel had been moved up river to the area of Forth Point at Red Marker # 4.
  We went underway on NRP 110 in route to the sunken vessel located at Fourth Point. Meanwhile, at approximately 10:39 pm, an officer made contact with the owner of the vessel, Operator 1. Operator 1 advised that he and his wife were the only passengers on board when the vessel when it started to take on water. The vessel is a 2000 28FT Donzi Marine (Hull # DNAF8002H900) bearing Maryland Registration 5945 AD.  Operator 1 stated that he launched out of Goose Bay Marina. He navigated south down the Potomac River towards the Route 301 Bridge then turned around and Navigated back north to Chapel Point. They were in the area of Chapel Point when they noticed that the vessel was taking on water. Operator 1 then attempted to get the vessel back to Goose Bay Marina. Once Operator 1 reached Goose Bay, the vessel had taken on too much water. The weight of the water in the vessel stopped it from traveling any farther. They had no choice but to exit the vessel and board a nearby jet ski. Operator 1 advised that neither he nor his wife sustained any injuries while exiting the sinking vessel.  
  Operator 1 later attempted to tow the vessel upriver to Port Tobacco Marina but was unsuccessful. He was forced to leave it at Forth Point at Red Maker # 4.    
  We arrived to the sunken vessel at approximately 11:45 pm. The vessel was located at approximately N38 Degrees 28'42.6" W77 Degrees 01' 58.3''. The vessel was overturned with stern submerged. The vessel was resting in approximately 6 feet of water north of the red day marker # 4 at Fourth Point. We were unable to determine what may have caused the vessel to sink based on the given circumstance.
  On May 17th, 2020 at 12:58 pm Operator 1 called and advised dispatchers that he was able to get the vessel out of the water and on the trailer at the marina.
  On May 17th, 2020 at approximately 7:13 pm I spoke with Operator 1 and he explained that he placed the vessel back in the water using a fork lift and he discovered that the scuppers in the live well were defective, causing the vessel to take on water and capsize. Operator 1 estimated that there was approximately $25,000 worth of damage.
  All events occurred in Charles County, Maryland.
  