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Court of Inquiry

Name: Court of Inquiry
Start: 1891-03-23
Location: Gibraltar

When: 23 March 1891
Where: Gibraltar
Part of: SS Utopia sinks in Gibraltar harbor after collision with HMS Anson

A British court of inquiry convened in Gibraltar on 23 March 1891 to investigate the collision.

The court, chaired by Charles Cavendish Boyle, found Captain McKeague guilty of grave errors in judgement, specifically for entering the anchorage without ascertaining vessel positions and turning across Anson's bows.

Sources

SS Utopia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-24

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