YANKWICH, Chief Judge.
The libelant, a seaman, has brought a libel in personam for damages, wages, maintenance and cure alleged to be due him for injuries received on January 31, 1953 while employed as a seaman on the vessel M-V Island Mail owned by the respondent, American Mail Lines, Ltd. In addition to general damages in the sum of $20,000.00 for injuries caused by the unseaworthiness of the vessel and failure of the owner to furnish a safe place to work...
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