THE "AMERICAN TRADER."

(1932) 43 Ll L Rep 270

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Bateson, sitting with Captain A. H. Ryley and Captain W. R. Chaplin, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision between steamships Manora and American Trader in Gravesend Reach, River Thames - Manora bound up, closely followed by American Trader -Sudden warning by Manora that she was turning to starboard preparatory to anchoring-Engines reversed, giving her sternway-Cant to port-Hard-a-porting and full speed ahead by American Trader in endeavour to pass clear of Manora- Look-out-Port of London River By-laws, 1914-1926, Rule 23-Held, that the American Trader was navigated in a careful and seamanlike manner and that the collision was due to the failure of the Manora to give adequate warning of her intended manoeuvres - Manora found alone to blame.