THE "RAVNEFJELL."

(1943) 77 Ll L Rep 163

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Langton, sitting with Captain P. N. Layton and Captain R. L. F. Hubbard, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision-Convoy-Inevitable accident- Collision between motor vessel Axel Johnson and steamship Ravnefjell in Atlantic- Axel Johnson originally in line astern of Ravnefjell-Torpedo attack on convoy- Evasive hard-a-port helm action by Ravnefjell, taking her across course of vessels following-Ravnefjell subsequently hit by torpedo which did not explode- Engines stopped-Port helm action in the meantime taken by Axel Johnson under orders of commodore-Later action with engines and helm to avoid Ravnefjell which was lying across her course.