THE "DURMITOR."

[1951] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 22

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Willmer, sitting with Captain W. E. Crumplin and Captain D. Dunn, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision - River - Meeting - Starboardhand rule-Alteration of course- Signals-Look-out-Collision in St. Clement Reach, River Thames, between steamships The Marchioness and Durmitor-The Marchioness bound up, having just rounded Broadness; Durmitor bound down-Dispute as to relative positions when vessels sighted each other-Whether, as The Marchioness contended, vessels were approaching each other end on, or whether, as Durmitor contended, vessels were approaching each other green to green-Intermittent starboard helm action taken by The Marchioness, whistle signals being sounded-Starboarding by Durmitor followed soon afterwards by hard-a-porting and stopping her engines, no whistle signals being sounded-Full astern action taken by Durmitor when situation became dangerous, three-short-blast signal being sounded-Impact between stem of Durmitor and port side of The Marchioness at about right angle-The Marchioness sunk.