Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "COLONEL CROMPTON."

(1941) 70 Ll L Rep 118

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Langton, sitting with Captain W. R. Chaplin, Elder Brother of Trinity House.

Collision - Dock - "Putting by" - Collision in No. 1 Barry Dock between steamships Divatte and Colonel Crompton, followed by collision between Divatte and steamship Swiftpool -Divatte emerging from cutting between No. 2 and No. 1 dock-Colonel Crompton manoeuvring in No. 1 dock behind steamship Rupert de Larrinaga, both vessels intending to proceed to No. 2 dock-Swiftpool moored in No. 1 dock-Contact between starboard quarters of Divatte and Colonel Crompton, throwing head of Divatte to starboard-Collision between stem of Divatte and counter of Swiftpool -Whether manoeuvres of Colonel Crompton so hindered the navigation of Divatte as to cause the subsequent collision with the Swiftpool -Colonel Crompton "flying light"- Strong N.E. wind-Speed of Divatte.

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