Navy Probe Blames Captain’s Judgment in USS Antietam Grounding

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The former commanding officer of the USS Antietam was "ultimately responsible" for the cruiser running aground and spilling roughly 1,100 gallons of hydraulic fluid into Tokyo Bay in January, a Navy investigation concluded. The command investigation report, endorsed in April and obtained this week by Stars and Stripes through a Freedom of Information Act request, primarily blamed Capt. Joseph Carrigan's "judgment and decision making, including his actions that distracted or rushed the bridge team." -- More...