Wilson

This is an action brought by the owners of the steamship Oregon against Mitsui & Co., Limited, to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by the Oregon, the result of a collision between it and the steamship Horaisan Maru, which occurred March 8, 1926, on the bar at the entrance to Grays Harbor in the state of Washington.

The Oregon left San Francisco March 4, 1926, bound for Grays Harbor. On the same day the Horaisan Mara left Grays Harbor, and, while passing out over the bar, stranded and become a total loss. The position of the wreck was on the range used by vessels entering Grays Harbor. The Oregon arrived at Grays Harbor about 8 p. m., March 7th, the third day after the wreck, and anchored outside the bar. She was not equipped with a radio, and was without any information or warning in regard to the wreck of the Horaisan. On the next morning, March 8th, she hove up her anchor at about 5 a. m. and proceeded over the bar into the harbor. Only a small part of the wreck was above the surface of the water. Shortly after weighing *186 anchor, and while it was still dark, the Oregon struck the wreek, causing the injuries complained of.

The claim for damages is based on the…