RedactedNarrative: On July 7, 2018 at approximately 1930 hours I, CPL was dispatched to a call reference a possible boat accident.  I made contact with the complainant via telephone.  I asked Subject1 if he believed that the vessel damage was greater than $2000 and he stated yes.  I asked his location and he stated that he had maneuvered the vessel to his friends house.I proceeded to that location to obtain information.
  
   Upon arrival I met with Subject1, the operator of the vessel at the time of the accident, and the additional eight (8) passengers.  Subject1 stated that he was leaving the dock heading into Neale Sound toward the Wicomico River.  Subject1 said that he was going slow, well below the 6 knot limit, and was heading toward the two red channel markers, when he felt the boat plow into a submerged object.  Subject1 immediately placed the boat in neutral and lifted the out drive.  Subject1 and several other passengers noticed some damage to the propeller, but no other damage was visible at that time.  Subject1 turned on the bilge pump to see if they might be taking on water, but no water came out, so he assumed it was safe to operate.  
  
   Subject1 maneuvered the vessel into the Wicomico River across to the Chaptico wharf area and place the boat on a boat lift at his friends house.  (address listed above) Once the boat was out of the water they noticed additional damage to the hull of the vessel and the owner of the boat believed that the damage would be well over $2,000.  Owner  stated that the boat was new (2017)  and only had approximately 10 hours on the engine.  
  
   No other vessel in the area has called in a complaint regarding a possible submerged object.   I spoke with the dock master at Shymansky's, and he has not had any complaints regarding a navigational hazard near or around the area.  The investigation is complete.  All events occurred in Charles County.
  