United States v. City of New York

KNOX, District Judge.

The above-entitled suits grow out of cross-libels filed by the owners of the steamer Lambs and the ferryboat Richmond, as a result of a collision between the two vessels, which occurred at about 4:30 p. m., on October 16,1920, in the vicinity of Robins Reef Light, New York Harbor, during a dense fog.

The Lambs, a Shipping Board freighter, having a length of 411 feet and equipped with turbine engines, left Carteret, N. J., at about 3 o’clock p. m., bound for Pier 44, North River. She was light, and was assisted by two tugs, the Timothy D. Sullivan and the President. The…