The investigation into the collision of a U.S. submarine and a Japanese fishing vessel could be spreading, according to ABC News sources.
ABC News sources said that Capt. Bob Brandhuber could be named as a party to the
Navy's court of inquiry.
He was the senior officer on board the USS Greeneville when it crashed into the Ehime Maru.
Brandhuber was not a crew member, but he was the host to the 16 VIP guests onboard. That makes
him responsible for ensuring the visitors didn't interfere with sub operations.
Brandhuber is the chief of staff for Adm. Albert Konetzni Jr., and actually went on the Greeneville the day of the collision in place of Konetzni.
According to ABC News Konetzni had a last minute conflict and sent Brandhuber as his replacement. The
Washington Times reported that the admiral now wants Brandhuber to be scrutinized by the court.
The
Times report said that Konetzni wanted to know if Brandhuber should've intervened to correct crew errors, since Brandhuber was the highest ranking officer on board.
ABC News sources also said that the sub's fire control technician could also be under investigation.
He told federal investigators that the guests onboard prevented him from manually plotting sonar contacts near the Greeneville.
Previous Stories:
- February 22, 2001: Navy Court Of Inquiry Could Be Delayed
- February 20, 2001: Navy Likely To Raise Ehime Maru
- February 20, 2001: Sub Mishap Survivors Still Haunted
- February 19, 2001: Sucess Of Raising Ehime Maru 'Questionable'
- February 19, 2001: Robot Sub Hauled Out For Repairs
- February 19, 2001: Tennessee Town Supports Sub Crew
- February 16, 2001: Search Continues While NTSB Interviews Sub Crew
- February 15, 2001: Police Warn Of Sub Victim Fund Scam
- February 15, 2001: Japanese Outraged Over Sub Revelation
- February 15, 2001: Two Island Residents On Greeneville
- February 14, 2001: Sub Captain Could Face Criminal Inquiry
- February 13, 2001: Ehime Maru Crew Describes Disaster
- February 12, 2001: Bush Offers Prayer For Sub Victims
- February 12, 2001: NTSB Begins Sub Collision Probe
- February 11, 2001: Ehime Maru Captain Speaks
- February 11, 2001: Sub Commander Reassigned As Search Continues
- February 11, 2001: Sub Collided During Emergency Maneuver
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