RedactedNarrative: Operator and Passengers launched Operator boat, a 15 ft, teal color motorboat,  in Salem New Jersey at approximately 1400 hours on June 15, 2020.  
  
  They had engine trouble from the start but was able to get underway on the Delaware River.  While travelling across the Delaware River they ran aground on a sand bar near the Delaware side south of Delaware City.  An unknown boat came by and assisted them by pulling them off the sand bar.  They continued to the area of the mouth of the C-D Canal.  
  
  The weather was windy with choppy sea conditions.  Subjects started fishing and then at about 1600 hours the boat started to take on water over the stern.  
  
  Operator then attempted to bail out the water.  Passengers then moved to the front of the boat to balance out the load and raise the stern.  After a few attempts to bail, Operator tried to start the engine but it failed to start.  
  
  Water continued to come over the stern then the boat went under the water stern first.  All three people entered the water and the boat continued to sink.  All people started swimming for the rock jetty near the Canal.  A fishing boat then came buy and assisted passengers to safety into their boat.  They couldn''t see operator. The boat took the two survivors to Delaware City for medical treatment. 
  
  A search was conducted by several agencies in an attempt to locate Operator with negative results. additional search operations were conducted on Tuesday, June 16th and Wednesday June 17th.  Operator''s body was recovered at about 1400 hours on Wednesday, June 17th in the area of Bay View Beach about 5.5 miles south of the accident location.  He was positively identified by fingerprints.  Operator''s vessel was never located after several search operations by numerous agencies.
  