Cayetano Visits Ehime Maru Home Port
Governor Meets With Victims' Relatives
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UWAJIMA, Japan -- Gov. Ben Cayetano visited the home port of the sunken Japanese fishing vessel Ehime Maru this week, meeting with the relatives of some of the nine sailors who were killed when the ship sank off the coast of Oahu.
The Ehime Maru was home-ported in the coastal city of Uwajima. The fishing trawler was sunk when the submarine USS Greeneville surfaced beneath the ship Feb. 9.
"Many of our people trace their roots back to the Japanese mainland," Cayetano said. "So when the Ehime Maru sank, we were all very sad."
Cayetano was accompanied on his trip by a chorus from the Kamehameha Schools, which performed songs in tribute to the Ehime Maru crew.
The Ehime Maru was home-ported in the coastal city of Uwajima. The fishing trawler was sunk when the submarine USS Greeneville surfaced beneath the ship Feb. 9.
"Many of our people trace their roots back to the Japanese mainland," Cayetano said. "So when the Ehime Maru sank, we were all very sad."
Cayetano was accompanied on his trip by a chorus from the Kamehameha Schools, which performed songs in tribute to the Ehime Maru crew.
Previous Stories:
- April 9, 2001: Families Retract Demands To Raise Ehime Maru
- March 30, 2001: Admirals Nearly Complete Navy Inquiry
- March 21, 2001: Mori Pays Tribute To Ehime Maru Victims
- March 15, 2001: Ehime Maru Captain Describes Collision
- March 12, 2001: Ehime Maru Captain Returns To Islands
- March 9, 2001: Waddle Apologizes To Families
- March 6, 2001: Court Of Inquiry Looks For Answers
- March 2, 2001: Ehime Maru School Students Graduate
- February 27, 2001: Japan: Bush Considering Salvage Of Sunken Ship
- February 25, 2001: Sub Investigation Could Widen
- February 20, 2001: Navy Likely To Raise Ehime Maru
- February 19, 2001: Sucess Of Raising Ehime Maru 'Questionable'
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