European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 14, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 14, 1988 the stars and stripes . Tank Landing ship runs a Rolftha in Norway during nato a excise by Randy Mcclain staff writer the 8,450-ton . Tank Landing ship Boulder ran aground Early tuesday during a nine country naval training exercise in he norwegian sea spilling 1,000gallons of diesel fuel into coastal Waters . And nato officials said. X the Boulder struck rocks while attempting to move into position for a mock amphibious Landing during teamwork 88, a nato exercise involving 45,000 sailors. 200 warships and 340 aircraft the officials said. The Boulder 521 feet in length remained stranded in Inland Waters tuesday night just Northeast or the Island of Freya awaiting High tide. The Navy Reserve vessel is the fourth ship participating in the month Long nato training exercise to suffer a mishap during the past three Days. Two British ships and a Canadian vessel were involved in a pair of minor accidents. The accidents come at a time when norwegian naval and defense ministry officials have complained thai nato training exercises arc held Loo often Ini heir Waters and place undue burdens on their coun try s relatively Small armed forces. The Boulder ran aground at 2 . Tuesday a Pri vate norwegian tug was summoned to the scene but was unsuccessful in budging the american ship from its Perch said . Air Force maj. John e. Peters spokesman for the Allied press information Center i Norway. Peters said a second attempt to re float the Boulder freed hostage feels born again Damascus Syria a freed West German hostage Rudolf Cordes was reunited with his wife Marlene tuesday after she flew from Bonn West Germany with senior government officials to take him Home. Cordes said be Felt born  his tearful wife tightly Cordes was escorted by syrian Security officers to the for eign ministry in Damascus at 5 . And turned Over to West German government envoys by foreign minister Farouk Al Sharaa i m rejoicing for being a free Man again. Feel i m bom again Cordes said. Ii is As if i have been granted a new life i am feeling perfect and i m in very Good  earlier Cordes and his wife had an emotional reunion at the government guest House where he spent the night after his release. She fell into his arms and they kissed each other for a Lone Lime an official who witnessed the reunion told the associated  said mrs. Cordes turned to syrian army offi cers who escorted her from the Airport to the Guesthouse and said thank you. Thank you so  Cordes 55, was released late monday in Bei rut Lebanon by pro iranian shiite moslem extremists who kidnapped him in january 1987.Cordes was the last West German hostage in Lebanon where 17 other foreigners Are hem Cap Tive. Asked tuesday if he had seen any of the other hostages he said i Haven t seen any hos tages i was  Cordes captors said that his release was linked Toa lebanese shiite on trial in West Germany for the 1985 hijacking of the Twa Jet and the shooting death of . Navy diver Robert so chem. N forge was scheduled for 2 4tn. Wednesday the next  tugs were to be feed in that attempt. The Boulder which Mart sits Home port in Littlecreek va., normally has a Crew Kjof 290. Peters said about 200 Crew members were transferred from the ship to other vessels to Moke it lighter Ltd More Likely to be re floated. St the ship was transporting tanks engine Reg equip mint supplies and other heavy vehicles when rim into the rocks. Peters said. The vessel also can Early,400 troops but it was carrying Only the military cargo. In hours. A floating Collar was placed around the Boulder to contain and absorb the spilled f-76 diesel fuel which Peters noted is a Light fuel that readily evaporates. No estimate of damage to the Boulder had Bee made. Peters said that if the ship is re floated divers could be deployed wednesday to inspect it. A decision will be made later on whether the Boul Der can continue to participate in the exercise which is scheduled to last until sept. 27. The Boulder is one of23 . Ships taking part in teamwork 88, one of nato s autumn forge exercises. Another mishap late sunday night involved the8,400-Lon sir Geraint a British logistics Landing ship. It ran aground on rocks near the Mouth of the a Cine fjord and suffered propeller damage that forced in to withdraw from the exercise a spokesman for the Royal Navy said. No injuries were reported. A norwegian tug and two minesweepers reflow Edthe vessel at midday monday. The British spokesman said the sir Geraint was heading Back to its Home Porto Portsmouth. Also sunday the Penelope a British frigate armed with exocet missiles and the Canadian operational support ship preserver collided during a refuelling operation in the ves fjord. No injuries were reported but the Penelope has been withdrawn from further participation in teamwork 88. The spokesman said the ship ii return to England for inspection in  the Lime of the Accident teamwork 88 is being staged in Waters Between the officials said the spill of diesel fuel was minor and uni cd kingdom and Greenland and Iceland As . And norwegian seamen had it contained within As in . Hamadi judge says release shows trial s Independence Frankfort West Germany at the opening of the 17th session of the air piracy and murder trial of Mohammed Ali Hunadi judge a cinch  the release of German businessman Rudolf Cordes ends speculation of outside influence on therase. We have always intended to conduct this trial i accordance with the German  Mack Enberger said. We Are not conducting a diplomatic trial and shall continue in the manner in which in have always con ducted this  \ Hamadi is charged in the 1985 hijacking of a Twa of mid september 1987 a message from Corde jetliner and the murder of a . Navy diver. He Way to his family claims he is doing As Well As might be arrested while attempting to smuggle explosives urfa expected under the conditions in which he is  Germany on Jan. 15,1987. I. Jan. S the trial against Abbas Hamadi begins Cordes was kidnapped in Lebanon four Days after in  arrest of Hamadi in Frankfurt. On Jan 10, 198t,v feb. 8 the District attorney in Frankfurt brings Alfred Schmidt another German businessman was charges against Mohammed Ali Hamadi for murder kidnapped. On the same Day the . Justice depart at piracy and smuggling explosives. Mint filed for Hamadi s extradition. � april 19 Abbas Hamadi receives a 1 by a sen critics have said the German government bowed to Lence a Dusseldorf for kidnapping Schmidt and pressure from extremists in Lebanon for refusing the Cordes Aid for illegal Possession of explosives. June 24, 1987 the list German government decides to try Hamadi incest Germany. July 8, 1987 Jrae kidnappers in Lebanon re lease statements showing satisfaction with the West  aug. 25,hfv87 Schmidt asks the West German Gaver Menf Yia videocassette to Exchange Hamadi for himself. Tig. 29, 1987 Syria assures West Germany that la will do everything it can to free the  sept 7,1987 Schmidt is freed t a &4m  ioq7 a Mac extradition request. Other key Dales in the to Tamari Lebanon chronicle include / Jan. 24, 1987. A pro iranian underground group threatens to execute Cordes and Schmidt if Hamadi is extradited. Jan. 26, 9s7 Abbas Hamadi a brother of the suspected Hijacker is arrested upon entering West Ger Many a rid of his residence in the Saarland reveals a ache of explosives june 15, 1987 Hamadi is identified by Passen Gers Oft a flight 847 As one of the hijackers. Of n of exp july a the trial against Mohammed Ali Hama i begins Anttan Kurt. Aug. 3 up rfcs writes letter to his family. His health is waning a aug. 23 syred sources claim negotiations Foi Cordes release live fowl. Sept 12  after 60s Days in  foreigners still Are Bew held hostage in Leb anon by extremists groups nine Typ crimans three Bri tons one irishman one Indian Andt tac italian. Edreav1s German colonel dismissed for not cancelling party Berg died in the Ludwigshafen Burn Clin  staff and wire report a German air Force colonel whose Squadron went ahead with an officers gala after receiving news Aboin Ih-eo1jam suit airshow Kasler was relieved Theof duty tuesday the associated press qui reported. Planned after learning about the Accident meanwhile the death toll from the Ca in Ramstein the world s worst air Showl Strophe increased to 61 tuesday when disaster. Hoppe commanded a fighter a 43-year-old Man from Baden a Flattem bomber Squadron at a Venich a near Cologne irn Hoppe was dismissed Fromich service and faces a disciplinary in Quiry for allowing a dance to go on As _ n rimmed resigned after facing bitter criticism for not can celing the party. The aug. 28 crash of three italian jetsam ram Steir which killed Many air show spectators instantly sent hundreds of people mostly germans to area Hospi tals. . Medical officials told the Stan Aalst Ripe tuesday that foreign citizens "hja=c3ac-=- Ati a t. J. A Are not Ming Cost Msj Tut Liei Lenl received As outpatients at . Military medical facilities in the aftermath of the Accident. And medical officials Are working wit local German hospitals to process the payment of most of the medical Bills incurred by the . Citizens