RedactedNarrative: Vessel – 1940s, 40’ Welin Coast Guard Life Boat (Auxiliary Sail) Converted (1971) w/1 Diesel Inboard Engine – Make / HP Unknown  
  
  On 09/05/2018, at about 10:00 a.m., this vessel was anchored on Friday Harbor in a small cove between the University of Washington labs and the Port of Friday Harbor docks located near Friday Harbor, WA in San Juan county.
  
  According to Law Enforcement, the vessel was anchored at the above location with no persons on board.  The vessel drug anchor and eventually took on water to the point that it sunk.  
  
  A witness reported that on 09/05/2018, at 0700 he was contacted by the USCG, Seattle District, regarding this vessel.  At about 08:00 on 09/05/2018, he found the vessel and observed that it was taking on water.  He returned to his office and mobilized Towline Marine Assist through an Emergency Custody procedure under San Juan County’s derelict vessel program, as well as the San Juan County Sheriff’s office.
  
  The vessel was required to stay in the water through the night of 09/05/2018, as it was unknown how much fuel remained onboard.  The USCG deployed a contractor (Global Diving out of Seattle) to pump the fuel from the tanks.  No fuel was found in the vessel’s tank.  A plan was devised to lift the vessel with bladders and pumps at low tide first thing the morning of 09/06/2018.
  
  On 09/06/2018, once the vessel was lifted to the surface using pumps and bladders, it was towed for removal from the water (around 1500).  There was some concern with the overall weight of the vessel and the capacity to lift the vessel, but at 26,000 pounds, lifting from the water was successful.     
  
  IOSA was onsite in the morning to remove the booms as necessary during the removal action.  The vessel was tagged for emergency custody under the derelict vessel program (RCW 79.100) while it is stored at Jensen’s Shipyard in Friday Harbor.  The custody date is 10/05/2018.  IOSA removed the booms from the site the afternoon of 09/06/2018.
  
  0 Injuries / 0 Fatalities	
  No Apparent Alcohol Involvement
  The Vessel was a Total Loss – Estimated Value of $20,000
  Operator PFD wear N/A – Vessel was Un-Occupied
  Operator Mandatory Boater Education Card N/A – Vessel was Un-Occupied
  