Court of Inquiry ends 4th day of proceedings

Court of Inquiry ends 4th day of proceedings

HONOLULU, United States - The U.S. submarine Greeneville'a captain, Cmdr. Scott Waddle (C), his wife Jill (R) and defense counsel Charles Gittins (L) leave the Navy's Court of Inquiry at the end of the fourth day of proceedings March 8. Rear Adm. Charles Griffiths, who conducted the Navy's preliminary probe into the Feb. 9 accident, said that while Waddle may be ultimately responsible for the accident he did not appear to be ''criminally negligent.''

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