McCORD, Circuit Judge.
On August 7, 1943, Atlantic Creosoting Company, by demise charter, secured a lighter from Savannah Lighterage & Transfer Company for the purpose of delivering cross-ties from its docks to the S.S. Florida within the Savannah harbor. The lighter was delivered to Atlantic's docks, was loaded with 2,796 cross-ties, and about 7 o'clock in the evening was towed to the S.S. Florida and tied alongside for the night. During the night, between 2...
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