THE "HERANGER."

(1937) 59 L1.L.Rep. 203

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Greer, Lord Justice Slesser and Lord Justice Scott, sitting with Vice-Admiral W. Nunn and Captain F. J. Thompson, Nautical Assessors.

Collision between British steamship Diamond and Norwegian motor vessel Heranger in Long Reach, River Thames-Diamond bound up; Heranger bound down-Contact between stem of Heranger and starboard side of Diamond-Diamond sunk, with loss of master and seaman-Diamond, on voyage between wharves just over a mile apart on the south shore, proceeding up on south side-Whether a special circumstance under Rule 33 of the Port of London River By-laws, 1914-1934-Duty under by-law-Whether Heranger entitled to expect that Diamond would comply with by-law-Duty of Heranger-Whether she should have reduced her speed sooner-Dispute as to whistle signals sounded by the Diamond; and as to the position of the vessels when the signals were sounded and when the Heranger first took action to reduce her speed.