THE "ZEFFIRO."

(1942) 73 Ll L Rep 123

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Langton, sitting with Captain W. R. Chaplin and Captain C. St. G. Glasson, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision-Anchorage-Vessel preparing to anchor - Collision between steamship Earlspark and Italian steamship Zeffiro in Downs-Earlspark anchored stern to tide-Engines put slow ahead and wheel hard-a-port to assist swing to starboard- Zeffiro approaching on starboard bow- Contact between starboard side of Zeffiro and starboard quarter of Earlspark- Whether Earlspark negligent in anchoring stern to tide-Allegation by Zeffiro that Earlspark did not ring her bell to indicate what she was doing-Counterclaim by Zeffiro-Italy an alien enemy at date of trial-Discussion on course which should be adopted.