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251 F. 668 · 1918

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cited by 1 later decisions
November 1919
most recently cited

1 federal appellate ·

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  1. ““1:59 p. m. Anchor away slow astern. “2:08. Stop and half speed ahead. “2:30. Stop off end of Pier 4. “3:15. Alongside of dock, warping skip into berth, slow speed ahead. “3:18. Half speed astern, and then full speed astern. Telegraph answering astern, but engines going ahead. “Telegraph run astern three times successively, and answered from engine room, but no change in engines.””
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