The Oct. 12 explosion that ripped the destroyer USS Cole in Aden, Yemen, occurred nearly an hour earlier than originally thought, according to Navy officials.
Yemeni time is seven hours ahead of New York.
Officials said earlier Navy reports were based on unconfirmed initial voice and relayed reports from the Cole. As is often the case, these initial relayed reports contained some errors, and in some cases were misunderstood back here. Seventeen sailors died in the explosion and more than 35 were injured. All the dead have been recovered. The Navy held a special Oct. 18 memorial service for the fallen at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., the Cole's home port.