The Navy invited 16 civilians to join the crew of the USS Greeneville on its maneuvers on Feb. 9, the day the fast attack submarine struck a Japanese research vessel.
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Civilians were on the deck of the USS Greeneville when it returned to Pearl Harbor after the submarine's collision with the Ehime Maru.
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Two of the civilians were at helm positions at the time of the collision, but two in the group who have spoken out say their involvement did not cause the accident.
Photos by Bruce Asato • The Honolulu Advertiser
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A family member of one of those missing from the Ehime Maru wiped away tears at Honolulu International Airport after relatives began arriving from Japan.
Deborah Booker • The Honolulu Advertiser
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NTSB officials John Hammerschmidt, left, and James Scheffer fielded questions during a press conference at the Waikiki Beach Marriott.
Eugene Tanner • The Honolulu Advertiser
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Japanese and U.S. dignitaries bow to family members of the missing as they leave Honolulu International Airport following their arrival.
Deborah Booker • The Honolulu Advertiser
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Family members of those missing from the Ehime Maru are met at the Honolulu International Airport by Japanese and American officials, including, from left to right, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Donald Kirkland, deputy chief of staff of the U.S. Pacific Fleet., Air Force Lt. General Thomas Case, and, bowing, Japan's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoshitaka Sakurada.
Deborah Booker • The Honolulu Advertiser
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Relatives listen to a Coast Guard briefing on the search for the missing boys and men from the Ehime Maru.
Associated Press
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Ietaka Horita, left, principal of the Uwajima Fisheries High School, and Hisao Onishi, captain of the Ehime Maru, bow to journalists at the start of their news conference.
Eugene Tanner • The Honolulu Advertiser
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Adm. Thomas Fargo made a statement to reporters at Pearl Harbor concerning the sinking of the Ehime Maru.
Bruce Asato • The Honolulu Advertiser
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The USS Greeneville and its crew return to Pearl Harbor today after the sub hit and sunk a Japanese training vessel.
Bruce Asato • The Honolulu Advertiser
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The collision between the Greeneville and the Ehime Maru is evidenced on the rudder of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine.
Bruce Asato • The Honolulu Advertiser
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A victim aboard a Coast Guard rescue vessel is helped by emergency medical service and rescue personnel as they arrive at the Coast Guard Reservation on Sand Island.
Cory Lum • The Honolulu Advertiser
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