COLLISION IN SYDNEY HARBOUR
COURT BLAMES BOTH CAPTAINS (Received April 22, 11.40 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 22. The Commonwealth Marine Court blames both captains for the collision near the harbour bridge on March 9, when heavy damage was done to a Union Company freighter by a Blue Star liner. The Court found that the immediate causes of the collision were: (1) An error of judgment and failure of duty by the master of the Union freighter in changing to port from the western side of the harbour, thereby taking her out of her own water. (2) The failure of the master of the Union freighter to notify by sound signals this change of direction. (3) Careless navigation of the Blue Star liner outside her proper channel. (4) Excessive speed and inefficient look-out on the latter ship.
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Southland Times, Issue 24108, 23 April 1940, Page 5
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135COLLISION IN SYDNEY HARBOUR Southland Times, Issue 24108, 23 April 1940, Page 5
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