THE "DELTA."

[1951] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 480

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Willmer, sitting with Captain C. St. G. Glasson and Captain K. McM. Drake, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision-River Thames-Starboard-hand rule - Look-out - Speed - Collision between plaintiffs' steamship Colonel Crompton and defendants' motor vessel Delta in Upper Pool-Colonel Crompton, having just passed under Tower Bridge, bound down; Delta bound up- Plaintiffs' case that Colonel Crompton was proceeding down on her proper side; that she successfully passed motor vessel Hebe Nobel port to port; that she then sighted Delta ahead at a distance of about a cable; and that although Colonel Crompton starboarded she was unable to avoid Delta -Defendants' case that Delta was proceeding up on her own proper side and that Colonel Crompton ported into her-Dispute as to place of collision- Probabilities - Speed of Colonel Crompton considered-Inability to pull up.