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 enlarge | Author: Scott Waddle
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 14426
Format: Illustrated
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 1591450365
Dewey Decimal Number: 910.91649
EAN: 9781591450368
ASIN: 1591450365
Publication Date: January 28, 2003
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 Sloping shoulders August 8, 2006
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
I read this book thinking that I may have been handed an insight into what went through the mind of this submarine CO when disaster struck. What I found after "As the CO I am solely responsible" was a slopy shouldered attempt to blame everyone but himself ie the Fire Control sailor didn't do his job otherwise nothing would have happened etc etc etc. Then there was the "This is God's will, God is great" stuff that high profile people involved in incidents tend to lament. Don't waste your money. The six hours spent reading this I will never get back.
 A tragic story told with feeling August 4, 2006
7 out of 11 found this review helpful
I served in the United States navy for twenty years, though not aboard submarines. I could see the navy I knew, both good and bad, on many pages of the book.
The Right Thing explores the life of Cdr. Scott Waddle, Captain of the nuclear submarine Greenville, on the day it collided with and sank the Ehime Maru, a floating Japanese high school. The first portion of the book tells about Scott Waddle, from his childhood up through his naval career. The last half is the story of the collision, sinking, the investigation and trial.
I read the book over a weekend and found it well written. Even though I knew the outcome, I was pulled into Cdr. Waddle's story. The author does more than retell the tragic events, we learn about the man and his family as they stand with him. This story is ultimately more than a tragedy; it is a story of faith and perseverance through adversity. It is hard to read of the death of young people and the legal proceedings against those who are, in many ways, like us. Countless people have come close to tragedy through momentary carelessness or inattention. The expression, "there, but by the grace of God, go I," comes to mind.
At the end of the book, Cdr. Waddle relates how he went to Japan at his own expense, visited with the families and apologized to them. He did not have to do that but it was the right thing to do. By that act, he took responsibility for his deeds and those who served with him. I recommend his story.
Kyle Pratt
 Strangely uninspired. June 4, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Like several of the other reviewers, I too am a former enlisted submariner. I purchased this book to find out what really happened on the Greeneville. I remember watching in horror when this story reached the U.S. television sets. I had sadness for the families of the dead, and sadness for the crew of the Greeneville. The crew of a submarine does their job to the best of their ability. They follow the orders of their captain to a T. The Captain is ultimately responsible for the boat and the lives of everyone on board, and as this shows all too well, the lives of others in the vast oceans.
Did CDR Waddle feel bad about his actions? Yes. Did he apologize for his actions? Yes. However, something is missing here. It was almost like, I feel bad, I did wrong, it was an accident (and it was), but don't punish me.
Some military people will say that he was punished more than ample; he lost his command and his career. He was retired with a pension!
Other than that... I feel that CDR Waddle described much of the love of the fellow submariner that exemplifies the submarine force. The quality of the workers and the pride a submariner takes in his job. Good just isn't good enough.
I'm sure CDR Waddle is a good man. Good men make mistakes. Good men take responsibilities for their actions, pay for their mistakes and carry on. He appears to have done that, maybe not in the way that everyone would like or agree with.
The Wrong Thing March 20, 2006
9 out of 13 found this review helpful
I have scanned the other reviews and the best one is by Jack Shriver. He hits the nail on the head in describing how Waddle presents himself in this book. I am a retired enlisted submariner and I was shocked at how thin-skinned and devious this CDR was during his career and how he portrays himself as the victim! He compares his plight to Job and even makes reference to a letter in support of him from a Pearl Harbor survivor who wondered why he only killed 9 Japanese (students) and not all onboard the Japanese trawler! How incredulous to even mention this! Scott Waddle circumvents the chain of command repeatedly (big Navy no-no) and indirectly lays the blame on his Fire Ctrl Tech and OOD for the accident. While they certainly were a huge factor, the Captain has ultimate responsibility. If CDR Waddle wants to know about a Navy skipper who truly was victimized, he should read about the Captain of the USS Indianapolis (WWII).
disgusting February 6, 2006
10 out of 19 found this review helpful
Oh poor scotty, so terribly traumatised that he decided to write a book and profit from a tragedy of his making, does that about sum it up?.
Get real people, the guy and his team were found to be negligently responsible for the incident and he was pensioned off rather than put the entire US navy through the humiliation of a high ranking officer facing a court martial.
any belief that the grenvilles crew were anything other than incompetent was put to bed by the subsequent running aground of the boat LESS THAN 7 MONTHS After the same crew had killed 9 innocent civilians. Then once again 6 months later the boat was involved in YET ANOTHER COLLISION.
If he had any moral compunction he would not be turning the death of innocents THAT HE CAUSED into a personal profit line.
Unless and until he offers up all proceeds from this book to the relatives of his victims, he will remain in the eyes many, nothing more than a cash motivated scumbag.
and until he does volunteer up his proceeds anyone who buys this book is filling the pockets of a killer, bear that in mind.
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