RedactedNarrative: Vessel 1 and Vessel 2 were traveling Northbound in Perdido Pass.  Vessel 2 was keeping a straight track in the channel when Vessel 2 came up behind Vessel 2.  The operator of Vessel 1 stated he never noticed Vessel 2 in front of him and he heard the crash before he noticed him.
  
  There were 4 passengers on Vessel 1 and no one witnessed the crash just heard it.  The operator of Vessel 2 stated he was traveling Northbound and all of the sudden he was struck from behind.  He stated the boat was swamped with water from Vessel 1''s wake and he was knocked off his feet.  Both vessels traveled to the Orange Beach Marine Patrol office.  No one was injured on either vessel.  The damage to Vessel 2 was consistant with Vessel 1 failing to overtake Vessel 2 in an appropriate maner.  There was damage to the top and the hull of Vessel 2.