United States v. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.

Among numerous barges, tugboats and other vessels lost or sunk in the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by the destructive force of Hurricane Betsy, September 10, 1965, was the Barge, MTC-602, loaded with 600 tons of liquid chlorine.

This appeal arises from extensive proceedings below which originated in a petition for exoneration from or limitation *256of liability1 filed by Marine Leasing Services, Inc. (Marine Leasing) as owner and by Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company (PPG) as bareboat charterer of the Barge MTC-602. Marine Leasing and PPG claimed the right to…