THE "COULMORE."

(1945) 79 Ll.L.Rep. 93

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Before Viscount Simon, Lord Macmillan, Lord Wright, Lord Porter, and Lord Roche, sitting with Admiral Leggett and Captain A. Mackay, as Nautical Assessors.

Collision - Convoy - Look-out - Lights - Collision between steamships Avon Coast and Coulmore in North Sea-Avon Coast commodore vessel in south-bound convoy; Coulmore making her way across course of Avon Coast's convoy to join north-bound convoy-Vessels sighted by each other at distance of about two cables-Loom of Avon Coast sighted by Coulmore on port bow; red of Coulmore sighted by Avon Coast on starboard bow-Dispute as to whether Coulmore was showing her navigation lights at the critical time.