THE "BRITON."

(1930) 37 Ll L Rep 21

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Lord Merrivale (President), sitting with Captain Owen Jones and Captain W. R. Chaplin, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision between sailing barges Marian and Briton in Gravesend Reach, River Thames-Both vessels proceeding down river-Dispute as to relative positions-Liability of Briton, being an iron barge, to broach-Whether Marian jibed at an improper time- Held, that the Briton was the overtaking vessel at the material time; that the Marian jibed at a proper time; and that the collision, which was contributed to by the fact that the Briton was an iron barge, was due to the negligence of the Briton in failing to keep clear of the Marian-Briton found alone to blame.