ROCHE, Chief Judge.
Libelant was employed in a civilian capacity as junior third mate aboard the USAT General C. G. Morton, a public vessel owned and operated by the respondent. On July 17, 1948, while en route in the Pacific Ocean, the master of the vessel ordered an emergency lifeboat drill to take place under the command of the libelant.
Participants in the drill consisted of the libelant, a crew of six seamen and two passengers. The libelant stood in a...
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