The William G. Howard

GODDARD, District Judge.

The libelant sues to recover damages alleged to have been sustained as a result of a collision between the tugboat, the William G. Howard, and the ear float No. 23 which claimant’s tug Coming had in tow at the time.

On November 6,1928, at about 7:30 a. m., the Howard, which had come into Pier 18, East River, to take on board ice for her galley and lay bow out near the end of the pier, cast off her lines and started to proceed to Red Hook Flats to pick up a tow bound for New England ports. The Howard was about 140 feet in length and 30 feet beam.

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