THE "CRANFORD."

(1937) 58 Ll.L.Rep. 331

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Bucknill, sitting with Captain P. N. Layton and Captain Clifford St. George Glasson, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision between lighter Thames V (in tow of tug Security) and steamship Cranford in the Middelgat, River Scheldt-Tug and tow bound down; Cranford bound up-Ebb tide-Contact between stem of Cranford and port side amidships of lighter-Lighter sunk-Allegation by Cranford that lights of tug and tow were inefficient- Whether, as the Cranford said, the vessels were approaching safely green to green and the Security starboarded across her course, or, whether, as the Security said, the vessels were approaching red (of the Cranford) to green (of the Security)-Credibility- Look-out.