Boat horror reprimand ends commander's career

Submarine commander Scott Waddle, whose vessel rammed a Japanese school boat killing nine people, has been found guilty of two violations of military law.

Submarine commander Scott Waddle, whose vessel rammed a Japanese school boat killing nine people, has been found guilty of two violations of military law.

He was punished with a letter of reprimand that the US Navy Pacific commander said would ‘‘effectively terminate his career’’.

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