District Court, S.D. Texas December 9, 1971, Civ. A. 69-H-894 (United States v. M/V MARY E. STAPP)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

CARL O. BUE, Jr., District Judge.

On April 2, 1968, at approximately 4:40 a. m., a collision occurred between the United States Coast Guard utility boat CG-40459, headed eastbound toward the Gulf of Mexico in the Corpus Christi channel and the lead barge of the four-barge tow of the M/V MARY E. STAPP, which was proceeding westbound toward Corpus Christi.