Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "EXMOUTH."

(1945) 79 Ll.L.Rep. 186

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Lord Justice Bucknill, sitting with Captain W. R. Chaplin and Captain W. E. Crumplin, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision - Convoy - Look-out - Collision between steamships Evgenia Chandris and Exmouth in North Sea-Vessels originally in same south-bound convoy, making for examination vessel at entrance to Tyne- Exmouth navigating on starboard side of Evgenia Chandris on parallel course - Porting by Exmouth to close with examination vessel, no signal being sounded - Exmouth seen by Evgenia Chandris about 100 yards away approaching on starboard side at about right angles -Impact between stem of Exmouth and starboard side of Evgenia Chandris - Evgenia Chandris so badly damaged that she had to be beached - Position of Evgenia Chandris when Exmouth commenced her turn.

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