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[CITE: 18USC2273]

 
                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
                          CHAPTER 111--SHIPPING
 
Sec. 2273. Destruction of vessel by nonowner

    Whoever, not being an owner, upon the high seas or on any other 
waters within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United 
States, willfully and corruptly casts away or otherwise destroys any 
vessel of the United States to which he belongs, or willfully attempts 
the destruction thereof, shall be imprisoned not more than ten years.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 804.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 492 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 
321, Sec. 301, 35 Stat. 1147).
    Words ``with intent to destroy the same, sets fire to any such 
vessel, or otherwise'' following ``willfully'' and preceding 
``attempts'' were omitted as surplusage.