THE "CITY OF LONDON" AND THE "ORBITA."

(1943) 75 Ll.L.Rep. 17

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Bucknill, sitting with Captain W. R. Chaplin and Captain W. E. Crumplin, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision - Convoy - Vessel regaining lost position-Collision in fog between plaintiffs' steamship Menelaus and first defendants' steamship City of London in Atlantic-Owners of steamship Orbita joined as second defendants-Vessels in same convoy, with Orbita and City of London heading second and third columns from port to starboard-Menelaus second ship in fourth column-Plea by City of London that she starboarded to avoid Orbita ahead of her and that collision with Menelaus was due to inevitable accident -Menelaus admittedly not to blame-No negligence imputed by City of London against Orbita - Whether Menelaus justified in joining Orbita as second defendants-Costs.