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B-157519, FEB. 15, 1966

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THE CONTRIBUTION IS ALLEGEDLY DUE FROM THE UNITED STATES AS THE GOVERNMENT CARGO'S SHARE OF THE EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE OWNERS OF THE S.S. WAS PRESENTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WHICH REFERRED IT HERE FOR SETTLEMENT. THE RECORDS IN THIS CASE SHOW THAT THE CARGO OF GRAIN FROM WHICH CONTRIBUTION IS CLAIMED WAS LIFTED ABOARD THE S.S. THE CHIEF ENGINEER REPORTED TO THE MASTER THAT THE STARBOARD AND PORT BOILERS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. THE STATEMENT ALSO INDICATES THAT THE CARGO'S SHARE OF THE REPAIR EXPENSES IS $20. OUR CLAIMS DIVISION DISALLOWED YOUR CLAIM BECAUSE THE RECORD DID NOT CONTAIN ANY EVIDENCE THAT THE VESSEL WAS SEAWORTHY. SUCH A SHOWING WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO ENTITLEMENT TO A GENERAL AVERAGE CONTRIBUTION.

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