RedactedNarrative: On 9-25-2016 OFC received a call from dispatch of a sinking vessel, in the mouth of the Choptank River. We responded to Tilghman Island by vehicle and a boarded patrol vessel and responded to the area of buoy #10 Choptank River. I met with the witness, which observed the victims vessel sinking and rescued 3 pob. 
  
  This OFC and CPL left the area and secured patrol boat. DNR was advised of location to relay to Coast Guard. This OFC later was able to contact the victim/owner of the sunken vessel. Owner advised while anchored and fishing with two other people on board the rough seas came over the transom. The tide was against the wind causing choppy conditions. Owner started to pull anchor from the bow and one of the passengers advised a lot of water was in the stern and the engines were flooded. Owner cut the anchor line and shortly after the vessel rolled over. The three victims were rescued by the witness and relayed to the Southern Shore where they launched from Later on in the day the vessel surfaced near and area in Ches. Bay referred to as Diamonds, South of Tilgman Island. The vessel was recovered by Tow Jam from Tilghman and later relayed to the victims residence. 
  
  No injuries were sustained. 
  
  All events occurred in Dorchester County.
  