THE "HERANGER."

(1937) 58 Ll.L.Rep. 377

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Bucknill, sitting with Captain A. S. Mackay and Captain R. L. F. Hubbard, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision between British steamship Diamond and Norwegian motor vessel Heranger, in Long Reach, River Thames - Diamond bound up; Heranger bound down-Contact between stem of Heranger and starboard side of Diamond-Diamond sunk, with loss of master and seaman-Diamond, on voyage between wharves just over a mile apart on the south shore, proceeding up on south side-Whether a special circumstance under Rule 33 of the Port of London River By-laws, 1914-1934-Duty under by-law-Whether Heranger entitled to expect that Diamond would comply with by-law- Duty of Heranger-Whether she should have reduced her speed sooner-Dispute as to whistle signals sounded by the Diamond; and as to the position of the vessels when the signals were sounded and when the Heranger first took action to reduce her speed.