THE "RUDBY."

(1943) 75 Ll.L.Rep. 126

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Lord Merriman (President), sitting with Captain P. N. Layton and Captain W. E. Crumplin, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision-Convoy - Fog - Collision between steamships Yorkwood and Rudby in convoy off Duncansby Head - Rudby leading column; Yorkwood fourth in column-Orders given to make 180 deg. turn to starboard each vessel to turn at point where vessel next ahead had turned -Turn completed by Rudby-Yorkwood and Rudby subsequently sighted by each other, with Rudby about a point on port bow of Yorkwood and with Yorkwood on starboard bow of Rudby-Contact between starboard bow of Yorkwood and starboard bow of Rudby-Claim and counterclaim- Onus of proof.