THE "SENTRY."

(1938) 61 Ll L Rep 118

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Hodson, sitting with Captain A. S. Mackay, an Elder Brother of Trinity House.

Collision-Steering and sailing rules- Duty of steam vessel to keep out of way of sailing vessel - Collision between sailing barge Macklands and steamship Sentry in Woolwich Reach, River Thames-Macklands tacking down river; Sentry bound up-Contact between stem of Sentry and portside of barge-Allegation by Sentry that barge, which crossed her bows on the starboard tack, negligently failed to sail out her tack but winded too soon on to the port tack- Respective duties of steamship and sailing vessel.