Collision with U.S. sub sinks Japanese fishing vessel
A recent photo of the USS Greeneville February 9, 2001 Web posted at: 9:57 p.m. EST (0257 GMT)
From CNN Military Affairs Correspondent Jamie McIntyre at the Pentagon
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- At least 10 people were reported missing from a Japanese fishing vessel after a collision with a U.S. submarine off Hawaii.
Life rafts were reported in the water, and a rescue operation was under way involving both U.S. Navy and Coast Guard vessels, according to Lt. Cmdr. Dave Warner, a spokesman for the Commander of Submarine Forces Pacific Fleet.
A Navy spokesperson at the Pentagon said as many as 25 Japanese crew members were taken aboard the submarine. Two torpedo retriever vessels were on scene to help with rescue efforts, said Lt. Cmdr. Dave Warner, a spokesman for the Commander of Submarine Forces Pacific Fleet.
The accident involved the USS Greeneville, a Los Angeles-class attack submarine based at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
The Navy said the submarine was on a routine operation when it surfaced at 1:45 p.m. nine miles south of Diamondhead near Honolulu, Hawaii.
The Navy says it appears the stern of the submarine made contact with the commercial ship.
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521 名前: Mr. anonymous 23rd. 投稿日: 2001/02/10(土) 13:25
Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
COMSUBPAC Press Release
Pearl Harbor, HAWAII -- At approximately 1:45 p.m. HST today, a U.S. submarine on routine operations was surfacing when its stern may have made contact with a motor vessel nine mile south of Diamond Head, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Initial reports from the scene indicate there were life rafts in the water with people onboard. The motor vessel subsequently sank; there is no visible damage to the submarine.
The Coast Guard dispatched a helicopter within minutes to the scene, and the submarine continues to assist on scene.
The submarine was USS Greeneville (SSN 772). The submarine is home ported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
The Navy will conduct a complete investigation into the cause of this mishap.
A U.S. submarine surfaced into a Japanese vocational school fishing vessel and sank it off the coast of Hawaii on Friday, the Navy said. Ten people were missing from the ship.
The waters in front of the submarine are searched by sonar, and then the submarine alters course so that the propellers don't disrupt a search of the area behind the submarine, he said.
If all appears clear, the submarine then rises to periscope depth -- about 20 to 30 feet below the surface -- and the waters are surveyed visually to ensure they are clear, he said.
Only then does it rise, he said. ---------------------------------------------------
Its stern hit the Ehime Maru, a training boat from a Japanese fishery high school, which is said to have had 35 people on board - including 13 students.
771 名前: Mr. anonymous 23rd. 投稿日: 2001/02/10(土) 14:54
COMMANDER SCOTT DANIEL WADDLE UNITED STATES NAVY
Commander Waddle, a native of Austin, Texas, graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry. Upon commissioning, he completed nuclear propulsion and basic submarine training.
Commander Waddle reported to Pre-Commissioning Unit ALABAMA (SSBN 731)(BLUE) in Groton, Connecticut in 1983. While there he served as Electrical Officer, Damage Control Assistant and completed ALABAMA's first deterrent patrol.
In 1986, Commander Waddle reported to the staff of Commander, Submarine Group 8 in Naples, Italy where he served as a staff watch officer.
After attending Submarine Officer Advanced Course in 1988, Commander Waddle reported to Pre-Commissioning Unit KENTUCKY (SSBN 737)(GOLD) and served as the Engineer. While there KENTUCKY completed her first deterrent patrol and successfully launched five D-5 missiles.
In 1992, Commander Waddle reported to the staff of Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet and served on the Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board. He remained in Pearl Harbor and relieved as Executive Officer on USS SAN FRANCISCO (SSN 711) in 1995 and completed two deployments to the Western Pacific.
Following his tour on SAN FRANCISCO, Commander Waddle attended the National Defense University Industrial College of the Armed Forces in Washington, D.C. and earned a Masters Degree in National Resource Strategy.
Commander Waddle's personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal (three awards) and the Navy Achievement Medal. He is married to the former Jill Huntington of Olympia, Washington. They have one daughter Ashley Nichole.
USS Greeneville (SSN 722), a Pearl Harbor, Hawaii-based attack submarine conducted a change of command ceremony on Friday, March 19, 1999. Cmdr. Scott Waddle relieved Cmdr. Robert Guy as commanding officer. Guy commanded the boat from June 1996 to March 1999.