THE "NO. 14" (HOPPER).

(1946) 80 Ll L Rep 258

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Pilcher, sitting with Captain W. R. Chaplin and Captain T. L. Owen, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision - River - Barges (in tow) turning in River Thames - Duty to avoid - Collision between hopper No. 14 and barges Lentil and Leader, sternmost of six barges in tow of tug Regal - Regal and tow bound up; No. 14 bound down - Flood tide - Tug Grappler (with five barges in tow) also bound up and a little ahead and southward of Regal - Turning signal sounded by Grappler, followed by her rounding under port helm - Engines of Regal stopped to enable Grappler to complete her turning movement and No. 14 to pass - Barges Lentil and Leader found to be tailing to southward - Engines of Regal put ahead in endeavour to straighten up barges - Engines of No. 14 reduced to "slow," then to "stop" and later full astern - Sheer to port - Impact between No. 14 and Lentil - Lentil and Leader broken adrift.