The Virginia

MANTON, Circuit Judge.

On November 20, 1921, a collision occurred between the steamship Virginia proceeding up the Panuco river, Mexico, and the steamship Doheny which lay at anchor in the river. The Spalding at the time was also proceeding up the river, and was overtaken by the Virginia. The navigable channel of the river at the place where the Doheny was anchored was about 1,000 feet. The Doheny was lying from 50 to 150 feet on the right-hand hank with her bow upstream. On the opposite bank there was a pier referred to as the machine shop dock, distant about 700 feet between it and the…