THE "BRITISH RESOURCE."

(1942) 73 Ll L Rep 143

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Before Viscount Simon (Lord Chancellor), Viscount Sankey, Lord Atkin, Lord Wright and Lord Porter, assisted by Admiral Norman and Captain W. E. Crumplin, Nautical Assessors.

Collision - Look-out - Convoy - Collision between steamship Celtic Star and motor vessel British Resource, following on collision between Celtic Star and steamship Afric Star-Action brought by Celtic Star against British Resource- Counterclaim by British Resource against Celtic Star and Afric Star-British Resource and Afric Star in same convoy; Celtic Star on almost opposite course- Vessels navigating without lights under Admiralty instructions - Opinions of assessors as to distances at which vessels should have been visible to each other- Decision of Bucknill, J., that the second collision between the Celtic Star and the British Resource occurred as the natural consequence of the first collision between the Celtic Star and the Afric Star and without any intervening act of negligence by either vessel; and that the first collision occurred without negligence-Claim and counterclaim dismissed-Decision upheld by C.A. (Goddard and du Parcq, L.JJ., Scott, L.J., dissenting)-Appeal by British Resource-No appeal against finding that the British Resource was in no way to blame.