THE "TARANGER" AND THE "EDAM."

(1941) 71 Ll L Rep 238

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Bucknill, sitting with Captain P. N. Layton and Captain C. St. G. Glasson, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision-Dragging collision-Look-out- Motor vessels Korshamn and Taranger and steamship Edam at anchor in River Mersey, heading to ebb tide - Edam off starboard quarter of Taranger, Korshamn astern of both vessels-Collision between Edam and Taranger, Taranger subsequently colliding with Korshamn - Action brought by Korshamn against Edam and Taranger-Dispute as to distances between vessels-Possibility of contact by sheering-Responsibility for first collision - Whether second collision inevitable result of first collision.