Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit December 11, 1978, 78-1998 (Bolivar County Gravel Company, Inc. v. Thomas Marine Company, in Personam, and M/v J. F. Lamb, Her Engines, Tackle, Apparel, Etc., in Rem)

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JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:

The plaintiff, Bolivar County Gravel Company, operates a dredge on the Mississippi River. On June 3,1976, a barge broke away from the tow of the M/V J. F. Lamb and collided with the plaintiff’s dredge. As a result of the collision, the dredge lost its anchor and anchor cable. The dredge was inoperable during the ten days it took to make repairs.