THE "MACGREGOR."

(1942) 74 Ll.L.Rep. 82

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Before Viscount Simon (Lord Chancellor), Lord Atkin, Lord Thankerton, Lord Wright and Lord Porter, sitting with Admiral Nunn and Captain C. St. G. Glasson, Nautical Assessors.

Collision - Apportionment of blame - Revision by Appellate Court - Acceptance of trial Judge's findings of fact - Circumstances justifying alteration of apportionment - Collision in convoy between motor vessel British Fame and steamship Macgregor - Macgregor leading vessel in port column - British Fame second vessel in second column - Starboard helm action taken by leading vessels (including Macgregor) to avoid approaching crossing vessel - Speed of Macgregor not immediately reduced - Evidence that British Fame had not been keeping her proper station in the convoy - - Contact between starboard bow of Macgregor and port bow of British Fame - Both ships held to blame by Bucknill, J. - Apportionment: Macgregor, two-thirds; British Fame, one-third - Appeal by Macgregor - Blame reapportioned by C.A.: Macgregor, one-third; British Fame, two-thirds - Appeal by British Fame.