Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "HERO."

(1927) 29 Ll L Rep 128

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Hill, sitting with Captain H. C. Birnie and Captain P. N. Layton, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision between barge (in tow of tug) and steamship in Limehouse Reach, River Thames - Tug in process of turning movement-Improbabilities of tug's case -Finding that collision was in mid-river; that tug was improperly turning at improper time; that tug failed to sound turning signal at material time; and that steamship failed to take off way in due time-Apportionment of blame: tug, three-fourths; steamship, one-fourth.

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