USA: THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE USS GREENEVILLE SAYS THE INVESTIGNATION INTO THE SINKING OF A JAPANESE VESSEL IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO GAINING CLOSURE
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230490
USA: THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE USS GREENEVILLE SAYS THE INVESTIGNATION INTO THE SINKING OF A JAPANESE VESSEL IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO GAINING CLOSURE
- Title: USA: THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE USS GREENEVILLE SAYS THE INVESTIGNATION INTO THE SINKING OF A JAPANESE VESSEL IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO GAINING CLOSURE
- Date: 14th March 2001
- Summary: HONOLULU, HAWAII, UNITED STATES (MARCH 14, 2001) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. SV USS GREENEVILLE COMMANDER SCOTT WADDLE WALKING TO THE NAVY COURT OF INQUIRY/PULL IN MCU (English) USS GREENEVILLE COMMANDER SCOTT WADDLE SAYING, "Yesterday was the first time I was actually prepared to exit the courtroom and make a statement and it's the first time the media didn't ask me how I was doing. But it was important for the families in Japan to know that the statement I gave Terry McAllister of Time Magazine a few weeks ago regarding my final act in command is helping the families gain closure and to determine and seek the truth. I think we made a significant step forward yesterday. The ship's navigator Lt. Keith Sloan, electronic technician first class Glenn Carpenter and electronic technician third class Dustin Runner provided testimony that I think was very important. They made me very proud in keeping with the tradition of the Greeneville which was to uphold the highest standards. These gentlemen told the truth and will help me in the end achieve that objective that I desired. Have a good morning..." 1.15 2. SV CAPTAIN OF THE JAPANESE FISHING VESSEL GOING INTO THE NAVY COURT 1.33 3. SV/SLV FAMILIES OF THE JAPANESE VICTIMS GOING TO THE NAVY COURT OF INQUIRY (3 SHOTS) 1.57 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 29th March 2001 13:00
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- Location: HONOLULU, HAWAII, UNITED STATES
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- Country: USA
- Reuters ID: LVA31IIQ4HZCKVZ418MUINWWMNG9
- Story Text: Scott Waddle, commanding officer of the USS
Greeneville, the submarine that sank a Japanese fishing vessel
off the coast of Hawaii said he feels comfortable helping to
bring closure to the families of the nine victims.
The commanding officer of the USS Greeneville said
Wednesday (March 14) that the investigation into the collision
that sunk the Ehime Maru off the coast of Hawaii is one step
closer to gaining closure.
He said, "Yesterday was the first time I was actually
prepared to exit the courtroom and make a statement and it's
the first time the media didn't ask me how I was doing. But it
was important for the families in Japan to know that the
statement I gave Terry McAllister of Time Magazine a few weeks
ago regarding my final act in command is helping the families
gain closure and to determine and seek the truth. I think we
made a significant step forward yesterday. The ship's
navigator Lt. Keith Sloan, electronic technician first class
Glenn Carpenter and electronic technician third class Dustin
Runner provided testimony that I think was very important.
They made me very proud in keeping with the tradition of the
Greeneville which was to uphold the highest standards. These
gentlemen told the truth and will help me in the end achieve
that objective that I desired. Have a good morning..."
Family members of the victims of the Japanese fishing
vessel traveled to Hawaii to watch the Naval inquiry. A Navy
inquiry is much like a civilian trail. It will determine what
actions, if any, will be taken against Waddle and another
senior officer.
Waddle asked for immunity against prosecution before
testifying. The court is now in its second week of testimony.
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