THE "LARCHBANK."

(1941) 71 Ll L Rep 93

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Bucknill, sitting with Captain W. R. Chaplin, Elder Brother of Trinity House.

Collision-Convoy-Fog - Signals - Collision between motor vessels British Petrol and Larchbank in Irish Sea- British Petrol in convoy-Larchbank manoeuvring to join convoy astern of British Petrol-Vessels sighted by each other on approximately parallel courses, at a distance of about one mile, with Larchbank on port side of British Petrol-Visibility subsequently reduced to about a ship's length-Course and speed of British Petrol maintained, but no fog signal sounded - Hard-a-starboarding by the Larchbank at speed- Contact between stem of British Petrol and starboard side of Larchbank - Admiralty instructions as to fog signals -Discretion of masters.