THE "HERO" AND THE "ECCLESTON."

(1934) 50 Ll L Rep 44

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Bateson, sitting with Captain P. N. Layton and Captain C. E. Homan, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision between barges (in tow of tug Baron) and steamship Hero in Upper Pool, River Thames-Baron bound down; Hero bound up; Eccleston (tug) (towing barges), bound down on wrong side of river ahead of Baron-Breaking adrift of barges from Eccleston- Endeavour by Hero to pass to south of drifting barges-Slight collision between Hero and drifting barges- Failure of Hero to recover, resulting in collision with barges in tow of Baron -Visibility-Speeds-Look-out.