THE "HIGHWOOD."

(1944) 78 Ll.L.Rep. 147

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Pilcher, sitting with Captain W. E. Crumplin and Captain C. St. George Glasson, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision-Anchored vessel-Lights-Look-out -Collision between motor vessel Westland and steamship Highwood-Highwood at anchor, unlighted, in Yarmouth Roads (I.O.W.) - Dispute as to place of anchorage-Whether in anchorage ground or in channel-Westland in single line west-bound convoy-Dawn just breaking -Visibility-Reduction of convoy speed, resulting in ships closing up-Ships ahead of Westland seen by her to take starboard helm action-Highwood seen ahead- Hard-a-porting by Westland - Impact between starboard side of Westland and starboard bow of Highwood-Exhibition of navigation lights prohibited except to avoid collision-Navigation and Anchor Lights Order, 1939, S.R. & O., No. 1156.