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Several senior officers on the submarine testified that they thought Waddle was going through the emergency-ascent routine too quickly but did not want to challenge him with civilians present in the control room. During the inquiry, Rear Admiral Albert Konetzni, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet submarine force, looked over at Waddle in the courtroom and said, "He is like my brother, if not my son. I'd like to go over there and punch him for not taking more time." But Waddle rigorously defended the procedures onboard the Greeneville, denying that he had cut corners on safety...
...started his ascent as one of the best scorers in Harvard history by starting all four years for Christian Brothers Academy in Albany, N.Y., his hometown. He prepped a year at St. Thomas More in Connecticut before entering Harvard...
Under Weiss, the wrestling program has undergone a meteoric ascent, culminating this season in the Crimson's first-ever Ivy League title and now its first EIWA crown as well...
Most trekkers spend the night in or near Paiyun cottage and leave before dawn to catch the sunrise from the summit. The final ascent is steep but dramatic, as the glowing rays spread across the surrounding mountains. And the view from the top?a sea of clouds pierced by the peaks of the central range?is a world away from the chaotic bustle of Taipei...
...quiet except for the diving officer who called out depths as the sub ascended. "One-zero-zero feet...nine-five feet." "Push the wheel forward so the sub begins leveling out," he whispered to me. The planes now had to move in the opposite direction to slow the ascent so the sub didn't overshoot and broach the surface. I pushed. "Scope's breaking," announced the lieutenant, his face pressed to the periscope eyepiece as its lens above sprouted from the water. He swiveled around with the periscope pasted to his face. "No close contacts," he finally said. The crew...