THE "BILLINGS VICTORY."

(1948) 82 Ll L Rep 877

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Willmer, sitting with Commodore R. L. F. Hubbard and Captain C. St. G. Glasson, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision - Crossing vessels - Respective duties of stand-on and give-way ships- Look-out-Collision between steamships Warren Chase and Billings Victory in English Channel-Ships on courses crossing at fine angle, Warren Chase being the give-way ship - Good visibility -No action taken by Warren Chase until ships about half a mile apart, when she starboarded - Action taken by Billings Victory at same time, when she ported without immediately taking steps to reduce her speed - Manoeuvres embarrassed by presence of pilot cutter-Impact between stem of Warren Chase and starboard how of Billings Victory - Collision Regulations, Arts. 19, 21n.