THE "HERANGER."

(1938) 62 Ll L Rep 204

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Before Lord Atkin, Lord Thankerton, Lord Russell of Killowen, Lord Wright and Lord Porter, sitting with Vice-Admiral F. P. Loder-Symonds and Captain P. N. Layton, as Nautical Assessors.

Collision - River - Starboard-hand rule - Seamanship-Collision between British steamship Diamond and Norwegian motor vessel Heranger in Long Reach, River Thames-Diamond bound up; Heranger bound down-Contact between stem of Heranger and starboard side of Diamond-Diamond sunk, with loss of master and seaman-Diamond, on voyage between wharves just over a mile apart on the south shore, proceeding up on south side - Whether a special circumstance under Rule 33 of the Port of London River By-laws, 1914-1934-Duty under by-law-Whether Heranger entitled to expect that Diamond would comply with by-law-Duty of Heranger-Failure to reverse in time-Whether a fault contributing to collision-Onus of proof.