JOHNSTON-WARREN LINES v. UNITED STATES


98 F.Supp. 996 (1951)

JOHNSTON-WARREN LINES, Limited, v. UNITED STATES et al. ISTHMIAN S. S. CO. v. THE JESSMORE et al. INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA et al. v. UNITED STATES et al. STANDARD MARINE INS. CO. et al. v. UNITED STATES et al. THE LONGVIEW VICTORY.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

July 27, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burlingham, Veeder, Clark & Hupper, New York City, Chauncey I. Clark, Adrian J. O'Kane, New York City, of counsel, for The Jessmore.

Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, New York City, John F. Gerity, New York City, of counsel, for Isthmian S. S. Co.

Irving H. Saypol, U. S. Atty., New York City, for United States.

Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, New York City, Charles A. Van Hagen, Jr., New York City, of counsel, for Cargo libelants.


WRIGHT, District Judge.

The collision which is the basis of these proceedings occurred during a fog about 23 miles easterly from Ambrose Light Vessel on the morning of October 19, 1947, at 1:50. Involved in the collision were the British Motor Vessel Jessmore and the American Steamship Longview Victory.

The Longview Victory is a victory type steamer powered by steam turbine engines driving a single right hand propeller. She is 439 feet in length, 62 feet beam...

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