PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — The submarine USS Greeneville, which was involved in a deadly collision with a Japanese fishing vessel, was scheduled to leave dry dock Monday, the Navy said.
The Greeneville sustained about $2 million worth of damage to its rubber skin Feb. 9 when it collided with the Ehime Maru during an emergency surfacing drill nine miles south of Waikiki.
Twenty-six people aboard the fishing training vessel were rescued, but nine students, teachers and crew are missing and presumed dead.
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A rare Navy court of inquiry looked into the accident, but it has yet to make its recommendation to the Pacific Fleet commander. It may include disciplinary action against the Greeneville's officers, who could ultimately face courts-martial.