The Yaye Maru
District Court, D. Maryland
. In Admiralty. Libel by A. Suna, master of the Japanese steamship Yaye Maru, against the British steamship War Lark, her boats, engines, etc.
1Opinion of the Court
ROSE, District Judge.
On November 5, 1919, the Japanese steamship Yaye Maru and the British steamship War Lark were at anchor in the Baltimore harbor at a safe distance apart. During the morning of that day, a northwest wind grew in force until, slightly before noon, it became quite strong. Both ships were light, and felt the full force of the breeze, but with prompt and seamanlike dispositions neither should have dragged its anchor to any serious extent. Nevertheless the War Lark came down upon the Yaye Maru and did her *851some damage. Neither of them could get under way, as there was no fire…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Lake Steam Shipping Co. v. BaconDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1904
- Lake Steam Shipping Co. v. BaconCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1906
- Steamship Knutsford Co. v. Barber & Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1919