THE "ISTOK" AND ANOTHER.

(1927) 29 Ll L Rep 208

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Bateson, sitting with Captain Owen Jones and Captain A. S. Mackay, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision between steamships in Limehouse Reach-Plaintiff vessel at anchor-Joint defendants-First defendant vessel in collision with second defendant vessel- Subsequent collision between first defendant vessel and plaintiff vessel- Whether due to negligence of first and/or second defendants-Finding that second defendant vessel was guilty of improper helm action and of excessive speed-Second defendant vessel found alone to blame.