The Sagua v. The Grace
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Libel for Collision by the brig Sagua against the schooner Grace and tug Rescue; also by schooner Grace against brig Sagua and tug Battler.
1Opinion of the CourtButler, J.
As the Sagua, in charge of the Battler, was passing up the river Delaware to Philadelphia on December 22, 1887, near 9 o’clock in the evening, she encountered the Grace passing down, in charge of the Rescue, opposite Billingsport. The Sagua and Battler were well over towards the eastern side of the channel, and the Grace and Rescue were slightly further west. The night was clear with bright moon. The Sagua is 127 feet long, of 366 tons burden, 9i feet draught, was in ballast, and towed by a hawser 60 to 70 fathoms long. The Grace is 145 feet long, of 516 tons burden, 15 feet draught, was…
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