District Court, S.D. Alabama June 30, 1969, Civ. A. Nos. 4779-67, 4724-67 (Auld v. The Shrimper Ship Isle)

DANIEL HOLCOMBE THOMAS, Chief Judge.

These actions, consolidated for trial by this Court’s Pretrial Order of June 19, 1968, are causes in the nature of an Admiralty action under the terms of Rule 9(h) of the Federal Rules of Civil Pro*578cedure for which this Court has jurisdiction.