THE "LA PLATA."

(1939) 64 Ll L Rep 283

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Scott, Lord Justice MacKinnon and Lord Justice Finlay, sitting with Rear-Admiral K. D. W. Macpherson and Captain W. E. Whittingham, Nautical Assessors.

Collision-Fog-Collision between Greek steamship Akti and German steamship La Plata in Bay of Biscay in fog-Akti sunk, with loss of 17 of her crew of 35, including master and first and second officers-Vessels about half a point off opposite courses - Akti navigating in fog, proceeding at about four or five knots; La Plata having just entered fog bank at full speed of 10 knots - Visibility of a quarter of a mile-Port helm signal sounded by La Plata, with no immediate reduction of speed - Starboard helm signal sounded by Akti, engines being immediately put "full astern" - Further port helm signal sounded by La Plata, her engines then being put "full astern" - Port how of Akti penetrated by stem and bows of La Plata-Seamanship.