THE "SAGACITY" AND THE "ICEMAID."

(1947) 81 Ll.L.Rep. 237

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Willmer, sitting with Captain W. E. Crumplin and Captain G. C. H. Noakes, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision - River - Fog - Anchored vessel - Double collision-Excessive speed-Signals -Look-out-Collision in Woolwich Reach, River Thames, between motor vessel Sagacity and steamship Icemaid followed by collision between Sagacity and motor vessel Novian Coast-Action brought by Novian Coast against Sagacity and Icemaid -Action (by counterclaim) brought by Sagacity against Novian Coast and Icemaid -Sagacity bound up; Icemaid bound down-Vessels sighted by each other close to-Collision in spite of astern and starboard helm action by each vessel-Dispute as to place of collision-Subsequent collision between Sagacity and Novian Coast, which, bound down astern of Icemaid, had dropped anchor in vicinity and on the ebb tide was heading up river-Novus actus interveniens.