THE "OPALIA."

(1943) 76 Ll L Rep 16

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Pilcher, sitting with Captain W. E. Crumplin and Captain C. St. G. Glasson Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision-Convoy-Evasive action taken to avoid enemy air attack-Collision between steamship Swynfleet and motor vessel Opalia in Thames Estuary-Vessels outward bound, Opalia being immediately behind commodore ship and Swynfleet being towards rear of column-Air attack on convoy-180 deg. turn to port by commodore ship, with instructions to remainder of convoy to "Follow me"- Further 180 deg. turn to port, resulting in commodore ship coming up on starboard side of vessels in rear of column-Contact between port bow of Opalia and starboard side of Swynfleet, which was slightly angled to starboard-Look-out.