Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "SELVISTAN."

(1942) 74 Ll L Rep 187

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Lord Merriman (President), sitting with Captain C. St. George Glasson and Captain W. E. Crumplin, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision - Convoy - Station-keeping - Collision between steamships Warkworth and Selvistan in Atlantic in west-bound convoy - Warkworth at head of column; Selvistan astern of her - Contact between stem of Selvistan and port side of Warkworth at angle of about five to six points leading forward on Warkworth - Evidence that Warkworth ported to avoid convergence upon vessel in next starboard column; and that the Selvistan also ported when she became aware that the Warkworth was shaping to cross ahead of her.

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