THE "LOGIC."

(1935) 53 Ll L Rep 35

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Sir Boyd Merriman (President), sitting with an Assessor.

Collision - Damages - Reference - Collision between steamships Kingsborough and Logic on Dec. 20, 1933, in Crosby Channel, River Mersey-Kingsborough aground at time of collision-Apportionment of blame: Kingsborough one-third, Logic, two-thirds-Kingsborough docked at Liverpool on Dec. 22 to unload cargo-Subsequently dry-docked at Birkenhead on Jan. 4, 1934, for survey-Extensive grounding damage occupying 22 days for repair- Propeller damaged by collision necessitating replacement-Contention by Logic that diver's report upon propeller damage should have been obtained upon docking at Liverpool for discharge, which would have permitted order being sent to Glasgow for new propeller immediately upon drydocking at Birkenhead-Kingsborough fitted with temporary spare propeller and fixed for charter on Feb. 23 (cancelling date Feb. 28)-Right of Kingsborough to expenses incurred in drydocking at Cardiff, subsequent to charter, to fit new propeller-Evidence that even if survey of propeller had been held at Liverpool it would still have been impossible immediately to place the order in Glasgow for a new propeller owing to the intervention of customary week's holiday, and that it was doubtful whether manufacture would have been completed in time to carry out charter- Further claim for four days' lost time in fitting propeller at Cardiff.