Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "DUKE OF LANCASTER."

(1940) 67 Ll L Rep 266

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Langton, sitting with Captain W. R. Chaplin and Captain C. St. G. Glasson (Elder Brethren of Trinity House).

Collision - Look-out - Lights - Collision between plaintiffs' steamship Fire King and defendants' steamship Duke of Lancaster in Irish Channel-Vessels on practically opposite courses - Unidentified dimmed light seen ahead by Duke of Lancaster-Starboarding by Duke of Lancaster-Subsequent discovery that dimmed light ahead was the green light of Fire King-Starboard helm action persisted in by Duke of Lancaster in attempt to cross bows of Fire King-Contact between stem of Duke of Lancaster and starboard side of Fire King-Fire King sunk- Whether Fire King was showing proper navigation lights.

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