THE "NUTFIELD."

(1943) 77 Ll L Rep 391

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Scott, Lord Justice MacKinnon and Lord Justice Luxmoore, sitting with Rear-Admiral K. D. W. Macpherson and Captain E. Clarke, Nautical Assessors.

Collision-River-Look-out-Vessel backing up river in water reserved for down-going vessels - Collision between steamships Dalewood and Nutfield in Long Reach, River Thames-Dalewood bound down on south side; Nutfield, also on south side, backing up river preparatory to making her way to berth on south side-Porting by Dalewood to pass Nutfield about 70 to 80 ft. to northward-North side of river obstructed by sailing barges driving up river-Effect of Nutfield's astern action- Cant of stern to northward-Hard-a-porting; by Dalewood-Attempt by Nutfield to avoid collision by full ahead action-Impact between starboard side of Dalewood and port quarter of Nutfield- Failure of Dalewood to signal her port helm action - Collision Regulations, Art. 28.