THE "BRITISH ENGINEER."

(1944) 78 Ll.L.Rep. 31

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Lord Merriman (President), sitting with Captain W. E. Crumplin and Captain A. H. Ryley, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision-Single ship meeting convoy-Look-out -Dimmed lights-Helm action-Tide -Collision between Dutch motor vessel Karanan and British steamship British Engineer in approaches to Belfast Lough -Karanan inward bound; British Engineer outward bound in convoy-Tide setting straight across swept channel- Effect-Vessels approaching each other in middle of channel, though each employing helm action to maintain a straight up-and-down course-Green of Karanan open to British Engineer-Possibility that red of British Engineer was open to Karanan- Porting by British Engineer-Starboarding by Karanan-Impact between port bow of British Engineer and port side of Karanan-Karanan sunk.