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pilot said one point; and she had only got her engines moving five or six seconds before she struck the "Viking." I think that that shows insufficient attention. It is very difficult to say It was bad lookout in the sense that the sail- Ing barges were not seen. I think and the line on which the "Mary" in a general way they were known sald she was coming up, probably to be in the reach, but no atten- tion was paid to them to inform about halfway,, perhaps 300 feet the pilot of the trouble this barge
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In the second, collision the "Yew-had got into; if he had been in formed he would have had plenty glen" was struck by the "Mary" of time and opportunity to keep and driven on to the buoy, and
Due precaution and a quick ap- after the collision the "Yewglon" clear of both "Viking" and "Yew-
glen."
After the collision with the preciation were what Mr. Justice went in close to the New Globe: Bateson and the Elder Brethren in Wharf. The wind was westerly, viking." I think the "Mary" made! the Admiralty Court asked for in strong breeze amounting at times 20th June.
the steamer following a aaller up to a moderato gale. The tide was another mistako. The only angle was very small. It was suggested 26th July,
ing a gale, when the sailer's fore. The "Viking" was coming up rivet that it was much more, but I can- the Thames in something approach flood, running at 'about 3 knots, she got by striking the "Viking" BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
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The
Influence on the navigation. June 19 last.
"Viking" coming up made her fast as to have escaped collision al- Many counsel had various rea-tack but one on the port tack. In together with the "Yewglen." Of sons to advance for differently as-
standing across from the north course, if It Is true that the col- signing. the blame M. Lewis Noad was for the stationary plain-shore, the cringles of her foresail,lision happened much farther out the chains which pass round the in the river where the "Mary" tiff instructed by Messrs. Crump fore hawae, gave way or rather wants to put it, there is no doubt and Son; Mr. E. Aylmer Digby. K.C., and Mr. R. F. Hayward apone of them gave way-and there-the "Mary" ought to have kept out There is no reason that I can peared for the "Mary," instructed upon the sail had to be lowered. of the second collision. by Messrs. Waltons and Ca., and The mastor of the barge in that Mr. G. P. Langton, K.C., and Mr. Weather kept his barge going see why the "Mary" should not under his mainsail, and he tacked have kept up to the north. It is Alfred T. Bucknill were for the sailer. "Viking." instructed by on the north shore and came across quite clear to my mind that nobody to the south shore on the starboard on the "Mary" saw the absence of Messrs. Keene, Marsland, Bryden tack successfully, with only his the foresall on the starboard tack or on the port tack, the last tack The "Mary." 1,267 tons gross. mainsail. He Instructed his mate of all, and the last tack but one.]
and Besant.
They never saw the sail being] and 231 feet long, was coming into repair the foresail as quickly as he could, by going down into the from Riga, and her pleading was cabin or forecastle to get a piece They saw the sail being hoisted one hoisted up and let down again. that the "Viking," at 200 yards dis- of wire, which the mate did, and tance ahead, instead of continuing
ways. There are matters which her port tack to the north shore mended it with this plece of wire, way, but they did not soc it go both
going up, attempted to wind and shackling to the bowline' cringle. they ought to have seen.
got out of control and gathered sternway,
Hoisting the Sail.
Turned Round Fast
That took time. Having stood
I cannot accept the view that over with only his mainsail, set to The "Viking" said that after her the south shore, the master went the barge ever got so much as n foresheet broke away, and she about again on the edge of the point or a point and a half across lowered it for repairs, she was on channel,, somewhere in the neigh-fary," for I do not see how she the starboard bow of the the south side of the river hending hourhood of these two outer buoys could have come back that long to the north shore when the He went about, and I think got on "Mary," which had been following. to the port tack, and was proceed-distance in the time. She would
on
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vent the collisions.
In his judgment, Mr. Justice Bateson said he blamed only the "Mary." Much talk had turned on estimates of times and distances. The "Yewglen" was at anchor in proper place, and could have no share of the blame. She was at buoy nearly opposite Stoneness Point in line with the point and the landing stage on the chart. She was 800 feet or thereabout be-i
a
low or to the south of mid channel
ing his vessel going-he did not
up the foressil. It would take him versing of her engines would all all his time, because it is a job assist to bring her round quick.
Between the "Mary" and the enough for one man in fine weather, and he might have to take Yewglen" the collision was stern the halliard to the winch to get it of the "Mary" and port bow of the "Yewglen" at an angle of about.
up at all,
He got it partly up, but for some
two points forward on the "Yew- reason, whether the wind or whe-gien," which indicates that even ther the master, looking at what the "Yewglen" was heading an the wrong side of the channel the mate was doing and keeping something like East down river the
(Continued on Page 5.) for an up-coming steamer.
His
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saw the "Mary" coming up-river, buoy I have referred to well over on the south side, so that on his practically coming straight for him, 8.8. "WEST HENSHAW" July 14 own story the collision happened on that course, some 600 feet below the buoy, it is quite clear he was on his wrong side.
and although he waved and shout- ed the "Mary" came on and just shaved him, touching 'the "Viking" on the starboard quarter, as I think, the starboard bow, very More to the South.
close to the stern. Whether it But in my view the collision was more to the south than that, and was the actual stern or not I do not know, but there was a mark, somewhere between that line and a somebody said might be due to the line adjoining the "Yewglon's" collision, on the bow. I think in buoy and another buoy lower down the course of these manoeuvres the below the Worcester out in the viking" had got a little out to river at that point. A line show wards midway, perhaps half-way. ing this buoy is referred to conShe had got into the wind her stantly in the evidence, and foresail had been pulled up and think the collision happened be- let down, and the vessel began to tween the line of these two buoys gather stern-way. All that would take some time, not a great deal of]
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