Atlantic & Caribbean Steam Nav. Co. v. United States

AUGUSTUS N. HAND, District Judge.

The Prometheus was proceeding up the deep water range in the East Eiver, New York harbor, to the Navy Yard. She saw the Maracaibo coming down, blew her two whistles, and, though at first receiving no answer went to port for the purpose of passing between the Maracaibo and the New York shore. This is all evident from the story of the government’s own witnesses. Thereafter, according to the story of the Prometheus, the Maracaibo blew one whistle and then another signal whistle while working to starboard under a port helm. When a collision became imminent, the…