Inland & Seaboard Coasting Co. v. The Gulf Stream

In this case the two steamers were going in nearly opposite directions, differing therefrom by not more than three-fourths of a point, the Knight going N. E. by N., § N.; the Gulf Stream S. by W., f W. The vessels made each other’s lights when several miles distant. The Knight made the green light of the Gulf Stream about half a point off her own port bow, and ported her helm, and she did not see the red light of the Gulf Stream at all. The Gulf Stream first saw, about half a point on her starboard bow, both colored lights of the Knight. She then changed her course one point to port, and ran…