The George W. Peavey
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Western District of New York. Suit in admiralty by W. S. Brainard, as owner of the schooner barge Chippewa, against the steamer George W. Peavey. Decree for respondent (173 Fed. 715), and libelant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
COXE, Circuit Judge.
The ship canal where the collision occurred is approximately a mile and one-third in length and 292 feet wide. The Peavey is a steel steamer 430' feet long, keel measurement, and 50 feet beam. She was bound up without cargo. The Cherokee, towing the barge Chippewa on a 700-foot hawser, was bound down for Cleveland. ■ The steamer and the barge are wooden vessels and were both loaded with iron ore. The Cherokee is 308 feet keel and 35 feet beam. The Chippewa is 220 feet keel and 36 feet beam. The collision occurred at about 10:40 on a calm, clear night when there was no wind…
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