THE "FIREDOG."

(1950) 84 Ll.L.Rep. 496

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Lord Merriman (President), sitting with Captain W. E. Crumplin and Captain K. McM. Drake, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision-River-Anchored vessel-Swinging to anchor-Seamanship-Look-out -Signals-Collision between steamship Lake Cowichan, anchored in Erith Rands, River Thames, and steamship Firedog, bound up-Grounding of stern of Lake Cowichan, while swinging to flood tide-Lake Cowichan then athwart northern half of channel, with stem in southern half-Engines used to assist swing-Lake Cowichan sighted ahead by Firedog-Intention by Firedog to pass to northward of Lake Cowichan- Engines put to slow for three minutes-Realization by Firedog when ships two cables apart that Lake Cowichan was not altering her position - Porting by Firedog in attempt to pass to southward of Lake Cowichan-Movement ahead by Lake Cowichan-Impact between stem of Lake Cowichan and starboard quarter of Firedog - No signals sounded by Firedog-Alleged improper use of engines by Lake Cowichan.