THE "PERSO."

(1944) 78 Ll.L.Rep. 44

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Pilcher, sitting with Captain W. E. Crumplin, Elder Brother of Trinity House.

Collision-River-Fog - Look-out - Tug and tow-Collision between motor vessel Perso and barge Albatross (in tow of tug Bridgeness) in River Mersey - Perso bound up river on wrong side of river; Bridgeness bound down river towing four barges in two ranks (Albatross being first vessel in port rank)-Dispute as to whistle signals sounded-Duty of tug (with tow) under Art. 16-Porting by tug to pass wreck- No port helm signal sounded-Impact between stem of Perso and port bow of Albatross-Albatross sunk.