DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: And now to our other major story from that region: last week's deadly bombing of the U.S. Navy destroyer, the Cole. In the port of Aden, Yemen, the remaining crew members are working to stabilize the crippled warship, while the search goes on for the missing bodies. CNN's Matthew Chance is live in Aden. He has an update on the search and the investigation into the attack -- Matthew.</s>MATTHEW CHANCE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, that investigation is now continuing. Officials say they are still working on the basis that this was a deliberate act of terrorism. Although, they are saying at this stage -- at this stage in the investigation, they're not making any final conclusions. We are told by U.S. officials here on the ground that Gen. Tommy Franks, the commander in chief of the U.S central command has been in town here in Aden visiting and meeting with top Yemeni officials, passing on his gratitude for what he says is their cooperation over the matter in the recent days. The president of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh has finally come out publicly saying that he does now believe as a result of the findings of the investigation, so far, that it was a deliberate criminal act. Now, the ship itself is still moored, anchored in the waters right behind me as repairs continue it. It's listing still seriously to one side. The original crew on board have now been rotated off and replaced with a new watch. The Navy says it's hired the privately owned salvage vessel the Blue Marlin to take the USS Cole back to the United States. That vessel, enormous vessel, will literally, it's like a kind of a dry dock that will literally carry the Cole back to the United States. We've not been told exactly when, though, at this stage that might happen. It is going to depend very much on how quickly the investigation proceeds. Matthew Chance reporting live for CNN from the port of Aden in Yemen.</s>BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: All right, Matthew.
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