Legal Opinion
Republic of France & Compagnie Generale Transatlantique v. United States of America
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 11, 1961No. 18064_1PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIVES, Circuit Judge.
The fire upon and explosion of the S.S. Grandcamp at Texas City, Texas, while she was loading a cargo of Fertilizer Grade Ammonium Nitrate (FGAN) on April 16, 1947, resulted in more than 500 deaths, more than 3000 personal injuries, and tremendous destruction of and damage to property. It has become known as the Texas City Disaster. On May 5, 1947, two weeks after the disaster, the Republic of France, as owner, and Com-pagnie Generate Transatlantique (hereinafter referred to as the “French Line”), as agent of the owner or charterer of the vessel, filed a petition in the…
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