Den Norske Amerikalinje v. United New York Sandy Hook Pilots Ass'n

COXE, District Judge.

This is a libel and, cross-libel for a collision between the Norwegian motor ship Oslofjord and the pilot boat Sandy Hook, which occurred at about 6:24 A.M. on April 27, 1939, at a point bearing about 150 degrees true, and distant about a quarter to half a mile, from Ambrose lightship at the entrance to New York harbor.

The collision took place in a dense fog, with a visibility variously estimated at from 200 to 250 feet. The Oslofjord was inbound from Norway with a large number of passengers, including the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway, and a general cargo.…