suicide bombers, who sailed a small boat near the destroyer and detonated explosive charges. The blast created a hole in the port side of the ship about in diameter, killing 17 crew members and injuring 39. is a that, on 9 February 2001, precipitated international controversy when she struck the Japanese fishery high school training ship Ehime Maru (えひめ丸) off the coast of Oahu, causing the fishing boat to sink in less than ten minutes with the death of nine crew members. The Greeneville was conducting a practice emergency main ballast tank blow as a demonstration to civilian visitors. See also List of United States Navy ships Equipment of the United States Navy List of current ships of the United States Navy List of currently active United States military watercraft List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships List of submarine classes in service List of naval ship classes in service List of auxiliary ship classes in service List of Military Sealift Command ships United States ship naming conventions Glossary of watercraft types in service of the United States References es:USS