Afran Transport Company v. United States

OPINION

TENNEY, District Judge.

These actions were brought by plaintiff Afran Transport Company (hereinafter referred to as “Afran”) as owner of the Steamship NORTHERN GULF, and plaintiff British American Oil Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “British American”), the cargo owner, to recover damages from defendant United States of America resulting from the stranding of said vessel in the harbor of Portland, Maine. 1 These are actions in admiralty for which a remedy is provided under the Suits in Admiralty Act, as amended in 1960, 46 U.S.C. § 741 et seq.; Wilcox v. United States, 1964 A.M.C.…