Mays v. Eleanor Marie

GILLIAM, District Judge.

This cause arose out of a collision between the libelant’s yacht, Alclamax, and the respondents’ fishing vessel, Eleanor Marie. The scene of the collision was on inland waters, Long Island Sound, at the red nun buoy No. 2 one mile off Point Judith.

On August 7, 1949, The Alclamax took a departure from bell buoy No. 1 1% miles north of Sandy Point about 12:15 P.M., its destination being East Greenwich. A heavy fog had set in and visibility was very poor. A course of 056 was taken for the whistle buoy off Point Judith; and from there it was intended that the yacht follow…