The Newport

Suits in admiralty by cross-libels arising out of a collision which occurred in the open and uninterrupted sea of the Pacific Ocean at a point 12 miles westerly from Point Buchón, between the steamship Newport and the steamship Svea, in which the Newport collided with and ran into the Svea at about midships, causing the Svea to completely overturn. The collision happened at abont 9:53 o’clock on the morning of November 29, 1922. The weather was clear and serene. The sea was placid, and visibility was perfect for at least 10 miles.

The Newport is an iron steamship of about 2,643 gross tons burden, engaged in passenger traffic between San Francisco, Cal., and Central American ports. At the time of the collision she was bound for Central America, and was and had been for about 30 minutes prior to the contact sailing at about 30 knots per hour on a course *256 south 79° east (magnetic). The Svea is a wooden steam schooner of about 618 gross tons, engaged in the lumber carrying trade between Gray’s Harbor, Wash., and Southern California ports. At the moment before collision, and for one-half hour previous, she was bound for San Francisco on a course N. W. by N. % N. (magnetic) at a…