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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