Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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H.M.S. "PRINCESS ASTRID."

(1944) 78 Ll.L.Rep. 99

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Pilcher, sitting with Captain W. R. Chaplin, Elder Brother of Trinity House.

Negligent navigation - Moorings - Surging forward-Plaintiffs' sailing barge Trinity moored to dock wall at entrance to lock of King George V Dock-Stem between 4 and 8 ft. from entrance-H.M.S. Princess Astrid entering dock from lock- Displacement of water, causing barge to move forward and collide with quarter of princess Astrid-Action brought by plaintiffs against officer in charge of Princess Astrid-Evidence as to moorings-Onus of proof.

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