RedactedNarrative: Scottsville Fire/EMS informed DGIF that three individuals had been rescued from the James River that were involved in a boating accident. EMS informed me that the three individuals did not obtain any injuries. EMS also informed me that the boat was fully submerged and was unretrievable at that time. EMS also informed me that there appeared to be a tree limb through the boats hull. 
  
  The boat owner/operator was out fishing with his daughters and had placed the anchor into the water when it grabbed a hold of some structure. The operator stated that the anchor was tied to the stern and when the anchor took hold of the object, the stern began to take water. The operator tried to untie the anchor but realized they were taking on water to fast. 
  
  The operator then informed me that he and his two daughters abandoned ship and swam towards the back. They then started walking along a railroad track until they noticed a Fire/EMS boat traveling in their direction. The operator had just purchased the boat a few days before the accident occurred. On 5/8/2020 SA and I conducted a boat patrol to attempt to recover the boat once the James River became safe enough to launch. We were unable to locate the submerged vessel at the GPS coordinates given (N37 46'13", W78 29'45"). We searched the general area several times, searched along the bank from last known location to Scottsville boat landing, and searched several hundred yards south of the boat landing. We were unable to locate the submerged vessel.