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AFRAN TRANSPORT COMPANY v. UNITED STATES

Nos. 64 A.D. 249, 64 A.D. 421.

309 F.Supp. 650 (1969)

AFRAN TRANSPORT COMPANY, as owner of the steamhip NORTHERN GULF, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant. BRITISH AMERICAN OIL CO., LTD., Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant, and SS Northern Gulf and Afran Transport Company, Claimant-Third Party Defendant.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

August 26, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burlingham, Underwood, Wright, White & Lord, New York City, Joseph C. Smith, Stanley R. Wright, Frank L. Wiswall, Jr., New York City, of counsel, for Afran.

Hill, Rivkins, Warburton, McGowan & Carey, New York City, George Warburton, New York City, of counsel, for British American Oil Co.

Louis E. Greco, U. S. Dept. of Justice, Admiralty and Shipping Section, New York City, Philip A. Berns, New York City, of counsel, for defendant United States of America.

OPINION

TENNEY, District Judge.

These actions were brought by plaintiff Afran Transport Company (hereinafter referred to as "Afran") as owner of the Steamship NORTHERN GULF, and plaintiff British American Oil Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "British American"), the cargo owner, to recover damages from defendant United States of America resulting from the stranding of said vessel in the harbor of Portland, Maine.1 These...

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