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- 132 F. Supp. 479
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PER CURIAM.
Plaintiff and one hundred forty-four other plaintiffs sue for general average contribution from the United States for the expense of extinguishing a fire on the S. S. Winslow Homer on which defendant, with others, had shipped certain goods.
Defendant defends on the ground that the' district courts have exclusive jurisdiction for such a cause of action under the Suits in Admiralty Act, as amended and Public Vessels Act, 46 U.S.C.A. §§ 741-752, 781-790.
Defendant is clearly right. Matson Navigation Co. v. United States, 284 U.S. 352, 52 S.Ct. 162, 76 L.Ed. 336; Johnson v. United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp., 280 U.S. 320, 50 S.Ct. 118, 74 L.Ed. 451; Calmar S. S. Corp. v. United States, 345 U.S. 446, 455, 73 S.Ct. 733, 97 L.Ed. 1140; M. & J. Tracy, Inc., v. United States, 111 F.Supp. 956, 125 Ct.Cl. 70, 75, certiorari denied 346 U.S. 854, 74 S.Ct. 68, 98 L.Ed. 368; Field v. United States, 113 F.Supp. 190, 125 Ct.Cl. 559, 561, certiorari denied 346 U.S. 922, 74 S.Ct. 308, 98 L.Ed. 416; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. v. United States, 120 F.Supp. 917, 128 Ct. Cl. 747, certiorari denied 348 U.S. 872, 75 S.Ct. 108; Lykes Bros. S. S. Co. v. United States, 124 F.Supp. 622,129 Ct.Cl. 455, certiorari denied 348 U.S. 971, 75 S.Ct. 530; Waterman S. S. Corp. v. United States, 124 F.Supp. 634, 129 Ct.Cl. 460, certiorari denied 348 U.S. 971, 75 S.Ct. 530; Prudential S. S. Corp. v. United States (States Marine Corp. of Del. v. United States), 2 Cir., 220 F.2d 655.
Defendant’s motion to dismiss is granted, and plaintiffs’ petition is dismissed.
It is so ordered.