Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "LLANOVER."

(1943) 77 Ll L Rep 468

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-Anchored vessels-Fog-Look-out- Collision between steamships Presto and Llanover in North Sea-Ships in convoy- Convoy under orders to anchor-Presto already at anchor, sounding her bell; Llanover manoeuvring to anchor-Other vessels at anchor in vicinity-Impact between counter and rudder of Llanover (which had stern way) and starboard side of Presto-Presto sunk-Presto admittedly not to blame-Allegations of negligence against Llanover: (1) failing to anchor earlier than she did; (2) bad look-out; (3) going astern at improper time; (4) allowing her stern to swing to port at an improper time; (5) paying out an extra two shackles of chain shortly before collision.

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