THE "WEST WALES."

(1932) 44 Ll.L.Rep. 381

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Bateson.

Collision - Damages - Reference - Loss of use of warship - Occupation of Admiralty dock and use of crane during repairs- Objection by Admiralty to assessment of damages by Registrar- Report sent back- Intimation to Registrar that the use of the dock and crane must necessarily have involved expense; that the Admiralty in respect of loss of use of their warship were entitled to be compensated on the basis of actual out-of-pocket expenditure, depreciation and interest on capital value; and that it was not apparent from his report that he had applied those principles- Estimation of loss.