RedactedNarrative: Writer responded to the Pea Patch Island Jetty for a report of a vessel taking on water.  On arrival Writer observed a white capsized hull exposed on the E. Side of the Pea Patch Jetty just S. of "WPPC" Jetty marker and 2 fire EMS vessels present, it was a low outgoing tide and the jetty was barely submerged.  
  
  Writer made contact with Goodwill Fire Vessel and learned the operator and passenger were on board.  Writer had them come aboard Patrol vessel to transport them to Delaware City and interview.  Writer learned owner of vessel was operator at time of collision and Writer asked if he hit the Jetty.  
  
  Operator admitted that he did but was not aware of its existence.  Operator said he had travelled from Ridley Pk. Pa. many times to Delaware City and had used the same route and had never known the jetty was present.  Writer further learned that the float plan consisted of Operator and occupant cruising from Ridley Pk., departing around 1430 hrs. en route to Del City. on arrival after docking at town dock they learned with outgoing tide the dock would not support their boat due to silting.  
  
  They departed from Del City, went to mouth of CandD at Del River then turned around to head back North.  Operator stated he used his GPS track that he made coming S. and was following it and at the N. end of Pea Patch Island he could see a line in the water but at the time was not aware that it was the tide rushing over the barely submerged jetty.  He struck the jetty and the motor immediately stopped, he observed they were taking on water and he called for assistance.  On the arrival of the EMS from Goodwill Fire Co., they boarded the fire boat with their documents and their vessel submerged and rolled shortly thereafter.
  
    Writer did have Operator contact his insurance Co and provided by Agent The Safe Gard Group Inc. from Media Pa. the Ins. Co. and Operator also were in contact with Sea Tow Salvage to begin the process of recovering the vessel.
  
    Writer did issue Operator a Voluntary Assessment for Inattentive Operation.
    Writer responded back to the vessel which had the anchor to secure it and Writer attempted to put a buoy on it for salvage but was unsuccessful in getting close to it due to lack of depth.  Writer did take photo of the vessel and the jetty was present and on the jetty was the complete out drive from the vessel.  See attached photo in report.
  
    On Monday June 26,2017 Writer did take Rep''s from DNREC ECU to inspect for fuel leakage, on arrival to Jetty the vessel was gone.  Writer did a search and located Sea Tow in possession of the vessel at the S. end of Pea Patch Island. Writer learned from operator that the vessel had drifted from the original final resting place towards the shipping channel and Del City Fire Co had responded last night and secured it to a mooring ball at the S.end of Pea Patch. Sea Tow was in process of towing it to shallows at S.end of Pea Patch, grounding it so a patch could be placed over where the outdrive was ripped from then floating it to Del City Marina to pull.
  
    Distances -  N. tip of Pea Patch Island to "WPPA" ( Jetty Marker Sign ) 693 yds.  "WPPA" TO "WPPC" 652 yds.  "WPPC" to POI 250 yds. POI to Buoy "17" 944 yds.  These distances are approx using Google Earth Tool.
  
    Writer was able to inspect vessel PA1224DG at the the Delaware City Marina where it was in the travel lift being placed on jack stands.  Writer observed minor scratches on the keel, the outdrive took the main impact and had all the bolts sheared and out drive was missing. The swim platform did show some cracking but that was believed to be from post collision probably while capsized laying on bottom.
  