The Hokendauqua
District Court, D. New York
In Admiralty. Suits for collision by Anthony O’Boyle and by John Hildebrandt against the tug Hokendauqua, with the tug Henry Steers impleaded, and by the James McWilliams Blue Dine against the Henry Steers, with the Hokendauqua impleaded. Decrees against the Hoken-dauqua.
1Opinion of the Court
HOUGH, Circuit Judge.
There is little, if any, difference of opinion among the witnesses as to the leading facts in this case. The *271Hokendauqua made up her tow, went across the stream or river to get within hail of the naval patrol boat, and deliberately went to the north or port side of the channel between Throgg’s Neck and Willet’s Point, in order by that path to emerge into the open Sound. In order to follow the channel, or at least the ordinary course, so as to pass Stepping Stones Right to starboard and Execution Right to port (going eastward), it was necessary for the Hokendauqua to swing…
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