Harold J. Luke v. Eustis Veazey, D/B/A Veazey Boat Rental Service

JONES, Circuit Judge.

The Jean V was a converted Navy P T boat, owned by the appellee, Eustis Vea-zey, and manned by the appellant Harold J. Luke, as master, and Heuitte Howard, as engineer. It was engaged in doing seismographic work for the Marine Exploration Company. About eight o’clock on the morning of November 24, 1955, the Jean V with her two-man crew and four men of the so-called shooting crew of Marine Exploration Company aboard was standing by with her engine idling waiting for another vessel to appear. In the hold of the vessel was a quantity of explosives for use by the Exploration…