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Collision at Sea
   

U.S.S. Greenville, U.S. and Japan flags

UNOFFICIAL COURT TRANSCRIPTS
Testimony of Rear Adm. Charles Griffiths,
the U.S. Navy's lead investigator
PART I: Background on Griffiths and the investigation
PART II: Early maneuvers and the presence of civilians

PART III: Initial sonar contact and tracking of the Ehime-Maru
PART IV: The periscope sweeps and the final ascent

EXTERNAL WEB LINKS
Official updates and press releases from the U.S. Navy regarding the accident
Yahoo!'s Full Coverage of the Sub accident (includes links and recent stories)
The National Transportation Safety Board is also investigating the collision

SUB COMMANDER TO RETIRE
Commander Scott Waddle will receive an official reprimand and an honorable discharge.(4/24/01)
UPDATE: The investigative panel announces their decision.(4/24/01)

COMMANDER WADDLE TAKES THE STAND
RealAudio: Jay Fidell reports on today's testimony by the captain of the U.S.S. Greeneville. (3/20/01)

TRIAL UPDATE
Jay Fidell updates the court proceedings of the U.S.S. Greeneville submarine crash with a Japanese trawler. (3/16/01) RealVideo RealAudio

CROSS EXAMINATION
Coast Guard legal officer Jay Fidell analyzes the cross-examination in the Navy's inquiry into the sub collision. (3/8/01) RealVideo RealAudio

OPENING ARGUMENTS
Former Coast Guard legal officer Jay Fidell talks with Ray Suarez about the first day's testimony. (3/6/01) RealVideo RealAudio

CIVILIANS ON BOARD
Three experts discuss whether civilian visitors should be allowed on U.S. military vessels. (3/5/01) RealVideo RealAudio

THE NAVY INQUIRY
Three experts discuss the Navy's plans for an inquiry into the U.S.S. Greeneville collision with a Japanese fishing boat. (2/19/01) RealAudio

CIVILIANS ON BOARD
Two of the civilians who were on board the submarine came forward today, claiming they saw the captain check the ocean surface by periscope prior to surfacing. (2/15/01) RealAudio

SECRETARY RUMSFELD
President Bush's Secretary of Defense discusses the U.S.S. Greeneville accident. (2/14/01) RealVideo RealAudio

INITIAL ASSESSMENTS
Gwen Ifill talks with Navy Captain Jim Bush and military author Sherry Sontag about what went wrong. (2/12/01) RealVideo RealAudio


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