THE "FORTHBANK."

(1943) 75 Ll.L.Rep. 47

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Lord Merriman (President), sitting with Captain R. L. F. Hubbard, Elder Brother of Trinity House.

Collision - River - Vessel leaving dock - Collision in River Mersey between motor vessel Dolabella and steamship Forthbank -Forthbank turning to starboard after leaving dock (having sounded a warning blast) to proceed down river; Dolabella bound down-Engines stopped to enable motor vessel Cymbula (which had stopped on becoming aware of the Forthbank) to move ahead out of her path-Porting by Dolabella after passing steamship City of Barcelona anchored up river of Forthbank -Dolabella sighted by Forthbank-Starboard helm signal sounded by Forthbank indicating that she was swinging to starboard -Dolabella observed to be swinging to port-Engines of Forthbank immediately put full astern-Dolabella then seen to be swinging to starboard-Attempt by Forthbank to avoid collision by putting engines full ahead-Contact between port bow of Dolabella and port side of Forthbank at fine angle leading aft on Forthbank - Whether Dolabella sounded starboard helm signal.