The Right Thing

The Untold Story of the Deadly Collision of the Nuclear Submarine, U.S.S. Greenville with a Japanese Fishing Vessel and One Man's Courage

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On Sale: February 26, 2003
ISBN: 9781418571900
Pages: 256

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When a U.S. nuclear submarine collided with a Japanese fishing vessel in the spring of 2001, the story made national headlines. Navy Commander Scott Waddle, former captain of the U.S.S. Greeneville, was at the center of the controversy. This is the first-hand, never-before-published account of that fatal moment and the heart-breaking avalanche of events that followed.

An inspirational leader with uncompromising ethical standards, Scott Waddle graduated at the top of his class at Annapolis. With 20 years’ experience in the construction, maintenance, and operation of nuclear-powered submarines, he was hand-picked from a highly competitive field of 250 naval officers to command a Los Angeles class fast attack submarine. As Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Greeneville, he managed a 140-man crew. He retired from active duty in October 2001 with the rank of commander and lives in Washington state with his wife, Jill, and daughter Ashley.

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