THE "CLAPHAM."

(1943) 77 Ll L Rep 357

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Bucknill, sitting with Captain A. H. Ryley and Captain T. L. Owen, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision - Convoy - Overtaking - Look-out -Collision between steamships Tordenskjold and Clapham in same south-bound convoy - Clapham following steamship Corfleet which was overtaking Tordenskjold -Tordenskjold sighted by Clapham about 500 ft. away on the port bow- Hard-a-porting by Clapham followed subsequently by full astern action-No whistle signals sounded-Clapham first sighted by Tordenskjold about two points on starboard quarter and overtaking- Torch flashed at Clapham-Engines of Tordenskjold put full ahead-Impact between stem of Clapham and starboard quarter of Tordenskjold-Whether Tordenskjold starboarded.