WM. FRANCE, FENWICK & CO., LTD. v. HERBERT ANDREW LOWE. [THE "PENESTIN."]

(1942) 73 Ll.L.Rep. 199

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Bucknill, sitting with Captain P. N. Layton and Captain C. St. G. Glasson, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision-Convoy-Vessels in same column- Collision between steamships Chelwood and Penestin in North Sea in north-bound convoy-Penestin following Chelwood on her starboard quarter-Escort vessel on starboard side of Chelwood-Porting by escort vessel, necessitating porting by Chelwood-Starboarding by both vessels to get back to convoy course-Penestin proceeding at full speed and catching up on Chelwood-Porting by Penestin in endeavour to avoid Chelwood when she starboarded to resume her convoy course- Contact between port bow of Penestin and starboard side aft of Chelwood.