HENDRY CORP. v. AIRCRAFT RESCUE VESSELS

No. 1432.

113 F.Supp. 198 (1953)

HENDRY CORP. et al. v. AIRCRAFT RESCUE VESSELS, C-77436 and C-77439.

United States District Court E. D. Louisiana, New Orleans Division.

Supplemental Opinion June 27, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, Rene H. Himel, Jr., New Orleans, La., for libelants.

Terriberry, Young, Rault & Carroll, Benjamin W. Yancey, New Orleans, La., for respondents.


WRIGHT, District Judge.

Two 104 feet aircraft rescue vessels in tow in Port Royal Sound broke away from their tug during a storm and fetched up on the beach north of Hilton Head Island. After considerable effort and much delay, they were re-floated. Libelants herein seek a salvage award based on services rendered in re-floating the vessels.

The California Company, owner of the aircraft rescue vessels, entered into an

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