The War Pointer
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk; Edmund Waddill, Jr., Judge. Libel in admiralty by R. Erichsen, as master of the Norwegian steamer Stortind, against the British steamship War Pointer with cross-libel by Arthur W. Melling, as master and claimant of the British steamer War Pointer, against the Stortind.
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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk; Edmund Waddill, Jr., Judge. Libel in admiralty by R. Erichsen, as master of the Norwegian steamer Stortind, against the British steamship War Pointer with cross-libel by Arthur W. Melling, as master and claimant of the British steamer War Pointer, against the Stortind. From a decree against the War Pointer for all the damages resulting from the collision (264 Fed. 1013), the master and claimant of that vessel appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
WOODS, Circuit Judge.
On July 5, 1918, a convoy of about 30 ships sailed in a formation of nine columns from Cape Henry for European ports. The steamer Stortind, 300 feet long, 40 feet beam, net register 2,667 tons, was the last ship in the seventh column. The steamer War Pointer, 413 feet long, 52 feet beam, net register 3,201 tons, was the last ship in the fifth column. About 12:05 midnight on 'July 6th, about 50 miles out, the two vessels collided. Upon evidence taken entirely by deposition in tlie libel of the Stortind and cross-libel of the War Pointer, the District Court held the latter…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- The Transfer No. 15Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1917
- Adams v. HuttonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1921
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