THE "HETTON."

(1942) 72 Ll L Rep 276

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Langton, sitting with Captain W. E. Crumplin and Captain R. L. F. Hubbard, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision- Anchorage- Look-out- Collision between steamships Chelwood and Hetton in Sea Reach, River Thames- Both vessels bound up river- Hetton, having overtaken Chelwood, turned under starboard wheel, preparatory to anchoring to flood tide- Found after anchoring to be too close to buoy- Anchor hove up and vessel moved ahead- Hetton embarrassed by up-coming tug- Chelwood swinging to her anchor with her stern to northward- Contact between starboard quarter of Chelwood and starboard side of Hetton - Whether Chelwood negligent in failing to sound turning signal.