THE "KINGSLAND."

(1944) 78 Ll.L.Rep. 259

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

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

Collision-Single ship meeting convoy-Fog -Lights-Collision between steamships Hill and Kingsland in Irish Sea - Hill bound south; Kingsland, in convoy and without lights, bound north-Substantial porting by Hill to pass other vessels in convoy green to green-Descent of fog- Long blast sounded by Hill-Answering blast heard from vessel on starboard bow -Hard-a-porting by Hill - Loom of Kingsland sighted soon afterwards on starboard bow-Engines of Hill put full astern-Impact between stem of Hill and port side of Kingsland at about right angle-Duty of Kingsland to switch on her navigation lights - Dispute as to whether Kingsland switched on her lights before collision-Evidence that Kingsland had been fitted with a new switchboard just prior to commencement of convoy voyage-Ship's officer unfamiliar with its operation-Collision Regulations, Art. 16.