RedactedNarrative: On Friday, 11/01/2018, at 1556 hours I, Game Warden of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division, spoke with the vessel captain, who said he and two others were on a 2004, 22 foot long Grady White with Georgia Registration “6406PA” at the south end of Wassaw Island near a sand bar and a green channel marker.  Operator said they were preparing to fish for red drum and were in the process of setting the anchor when their vessel swamped with water and eventually overturned resulting in all three occupants entering the water.
  
  	Operator said he was in the process of setting the anchor at approximately 1030 hours while Subject1 operated the steering and throttle to maintain their position in the current.  Operator said the anchor line immediately became entangled in the propeller upon setting the anchor.  Operator said when they tilted the motor up and out of the water the stern of the vessel dipped low enough for the water to rush in and fill the vessel.
  
  	Operator said he entered the water and attempted to cut the anchor line, with a dull bait knife, which was wrapped around the propeller three times.  Operator was able to free the line from the propeller but the vessel had approximately 14 inches of standing water in it.  Subject1 attempted to place the vessel into gear while Subject2 attempted to bail water by hand and Operator remained in the water.
  
  	Operator said they were concerned the vessel was going to sink as the water was not exiting the vessel as quickly as he had hoped.  Subject1 attempted to send a Mayday call over the radio and Subject2 got four personal flotation devices (PFD).  As Operator attempted to re-board the vessel a wave came over a nearby sandbar and struck the vessel causing the vessel to roll over in the water and all three occupants of the vessel to enter the water.
  
  	Operator said all three occupants gathered back at the vessel once it was floating upside down and all three put on type II PFD’s and remained with the overturned vessel.  After approximately one hour Subject1 realized her phone was still working and called 911 but the operator could not hear her and the line disconnected.  Subject1 called the Ford Plantation Security but they could not fully understand her and the line disconnected.  Eventually the Ford Plantation Security called back and spoke to Operator who was able to explain their situation and request the assistance of 911, Coast Guard and a Ford Plantation Security employee,  who Operator knew was out in a vessel and he hoped was nearby.  The Coast Guard called Subject1’s phone and was able to identify their location by the cell phone and said a Coast Guard helicopter and vessel would be sent to their location.  The Ford Plantation called back and told Operator that subject4 was on his way to them.
  
  	Subject4 arrived and recovered Operator, Subject1 and Subject2 in his vessel and transported them safely to a marina on Skidaway Island; other responding emergency resources were discontinued.  Sea Tow responded to the Grady White still in the water, righted the vessel and towed it to shore to be trailered and towed for repair.
  
  	There was approximately $5,028.70 in damage and loss due to the vessel swamping and overturning.  There were no reported injuries because of the vessel overturning and the three occupants entering the water.  There are no further leads or information at this time.
  