THE "EMPIRE WAIMANA."

(1944) 78 Ll.L.Rep. 445

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Hodson, sitting with Captain W. R. Chaplin and Captain T. L. Owen, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision - Convoy - Fog - Look-out - Helm action - Collision between steamships Euthalia and Empire Waimana in North Atlantic in fog - Euthalia in convoy bound from Halifax to U.K. on course of 90 deg.; Empire Waimana in convoy bound from New York to U.K. on course of 46 deg. - New York convoy due to join Halifax convoy - Empire Waimana first sighted by Euthalia close to on starboard quarter, when she heard Empire Waimana sound astern signal - Full ahead by Euthalia - Blue stern light of Euthalia sighted by Empire Waimana on port bow about ship's length away - Starboarding by Empire Waimana in belief that blue light was being shown by vessel ahead in same convoy - Impact between stem of Empire Waimana and starboard quarter of Euthalia - Evidence that Euthalia had lost her convoy station