FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal of an admiralty case by the defendants following a bench trial which was limited to the issue of damages. The district court awarded the United States $425,373.24 for damages to a lock, dam, and bridge on the Mississippi River plus prejudgment interest at a rate of 11% from the date of the accident. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the decision of the district court.
I.
On July 15, 1978, the defendant...
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