THE "ROBERT F. HAND."
(1942) 72 Ll L Rep 102
ADMIRALTY DIVISION.
Before Mr. Justice Bucknill, sitting with Captain P. N. Layton, Elder Brother of Trinity House.
Collision - Convoy - Vessels approaching practically end-on- Lights- Speeds- Alterations of helm - Collision between steamship Parthenia and motor vessel Robert F. Hand in Firth of Clyde- Parthenia inward bound on course of 135 deg.; Robert F. Hand, outward bound, on course of 307 deg. - Robert F. Hand, without lights, on port bow of Parthenia; Parthenia, with dimmed lights, on starboard bow of Robert F. Hand- Porting by Parthenia (before she sighted Robert F. Hand) for vessel ahead of Robert F. Hand- Further porting when loom of Robert F. Hand sighted - No immediate reduction of full speed- Starboarding by Robert F. Hand on first sighting masthead and red lights of Parthenia on starboard bow- Lights not immediately switched on- Contact between stem of Robert F. Hand and starboard side of Parthenia- Parthenia sunk.