Lorentzen v. Vessel Martha Ann

DANIEL HOLCOMBE THOMAS, District Judge.

These two actions involve a collision between the MV CEARA and the MV MARTHA ANN which occurred on the 7th day of November 1960, at 6:50 p. m., in Mobile Bay.

The MARTHA ANN is a twin screw, steel hulled, diesel propelled, ocean going, dry cargo vessel of Panamanian registry, and of 574 gross tons. She is owned by J. R. Atkins of Mobile.

The CEARA is a single screw, steel hulled, diesel propelled, ocean going, dry cargo vessel of Norwegian registry, of 2,464 gross tons. She is owned by Ludvig Lorentzen of Norway.

On the day in question, the MARTHA ANN was…