The Trenton

BYERS, District Judge.

The petitioner seeks limitation of and exoneration from a claim for damages occasioned by the striking of its derrick lighter Trenton against the Steeplechase pier at Coney Island on the night of December 19, 1936.

The vessel is 102 feet long and 33.5 feet in beam, and has a depth of 7.5 feet. Her displacement tonnage is 300; she is without power, and carries hoisting machinery with gear and engines.

She was moored to three anchors as follows: A stern anchor of 3% tons, out about 1,000 feet from the jetty, and port and starboard anchors of from -1 to l1/?. tons; they were…