RedactedNarrative: Synopsis:  On 06/21/2015 at approximately 1955 hours, V1 was traveling East towards King’s Bay in the Crystal River near marker 17. V1 was traveling East in the channel when the steering handle broke which caused the operator to lose control and the vessel made a turn to the starboard side. The Stern of vessel dipped on the Starboard side causing the vessel to take on water, subsequently submerging the vessel. The operator and passengers were able to swim to another nearby vessel uninjured. SeaTow was called per the owner to retrieve the vessel from the river.