Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "CAPULIN."

(1934) 49 Ll L Rep 36

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Sir Boyd Merriman (President), sitting with Captain A. H. Ryley and Captain C. E. Homan, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision between British steamship "Sherwood" and American steamship "Capulin" in Sea Reach, River Thames - "Sherwood" bound down river; "Capulin" bound up - "Capulin" navigating on wrong side of river-Starboard helm signal given by "Sherwood" to indicate that she intended to keep her course - Signal not heard by "Capulin"-Signal repeated when vessels in close proximity -Starboarding by "Capulin" and hard-a-porting by "Sherwood" just before collision-Look-out

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