HONOLULU -- The captain of the USS Greeneville submarine was largely to blame for colliding into a Japanese fishing boat in 2001, according to a final report from the National Transportation Safety Board that was released Wednesday.
Nine people on board the Ehime Maru died.
The NTSB said among the reasons for the fatal collision was "Cmdr. Scott Waddle's decision to order an emergency surfacing maneuver."
The report also noted the crew's, in particular the commanding officer's, "failure to adequately manage the civilian passengers (on board) so that they did not impede operations."
The Greeneville was hosting civilian VIPs when it collided with the Ehime Maru outside Honolulu on Feb. 9, 2001.
The U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet commander, Adm. Thomas Fargo, found Waddle guilty of two offenses: dereliction of duty and negligent hazarding of a vessel in April 2001.
Previous Stories: - April 23, 2001: Sub Skipper Reprimanded; Ending Career
- April 11, 2001: Greeneville Sets Out To Sea
- April 2, 2001: USS Greeneville Leaves Dry Dock
- March 21, 2001: Civilians Describe Sub Experience
- March 21, 2001: Skipper Chastised By Admirals
- March 19, 2001: Sub Technician Stopped Tracking Japanese Ship
- March 16, 2001: Minutes Could Have Stopped Sub Collision
- March 15, 2001: Waddle Makes Immunity Offer
- March 9, 2001: Attorney Challenges Expert Witness
- March 8, 2001: Waddle Apologizes To Families
- March 7, 2001: Waddle's Attorney Begins Cross-Examination
- March 6, 2001: Attorney: Waddle Will Not Testify
- March 5, 2001: Court Of Inquiry Looks For Answers
- March 4, 2001: Court Of Inquiry Begins Monday
- February 28, 2001: Waddle: 'Part Of Me Died' In Collision
- February 23, 2001: Navy Report Blames Greeneville Crew
- February 22, 2001: Navy Report Blames Greeneville Crew
- February 22, 2001: Navy Delays Greeneville Inquiry
- February 21, 2001: Navy Court Of Inquiry Could Be Delayed
- February 21, 2001: Greeneville Saw Ship An Hour Before Collision
- February 17, 2001: Navy To Convene Court Of Inquiry
- February 16, 2001: Sources: Maneuver Partly Result Of Civilians
- February 14, 2001: Two Island Residents On Greeneville
- February 14, 2001: Sub Captain Could Face Criminal Inquiry
- February 11, 2001: NTSB Begins Sub Collision Probe
- February 11, 2001: Ehime Maru Captain Speaks
- February 10, 2001: Sub Commander Reassigned As Search Continues
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