THE "OROPESA."

(1940) 68 Ll L Rep 21

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Langton, sitting with Captain H. C. Birnie and Captain W. E. Crumplin, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision-Meeting end-on-Collision between steamship Manchester Regiment and steamship Oropesa (in convoy) in North Atlantic-Vessels on opposite courses and navigating without lights-Visibility-Each vessel sighted by the other before lights switched on-Porting by Manchester Regiment; starboarding by Oropesa (in belief that loom ahead was next in line of convoy) - Lights switched on by both vessels - Red of Oropesa open on starboard bow of Manchester Regiment - Engines put full ahead and helm hard-a-port by Manchester Regiment - Hard-a-starboard helm action taken and speed maintained by Oropesa - No whistle signals sounded - Contact between port bow of Oropesa and starboard side of Manchester Regiment at an angle of 50 deg. leading forward on Manchester Regiment-Manchester Regiment sunk.