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WASHINGTON – The Navy fired the captain of a U.S. aircraft carrier that in the Mediterranean Sea on Feb. 12.
Capt. Dave Snowden, who took command of the nuclear-powered USS Harry S. Truman in December 2023, was relieved of command Thursday, according to . Rear Adm. Sean Bailey, Snowden's commander, removed him due to a "loss of confidence in [Snowden's] ability to command ... after [the] Truman was involved in a collision."
The Truman collided with the Besiktas-M, a Panama-flagged bulk cargo carrier ship, on the evening of Feb. 12 near Port Said, Egypt. There were no injuries. The merchant vessel sustained minor damage.
However, the carrier, which cost $4.5 billion to build, suffered enough damage to its hull and external structures to require a stop at a Navy facility in Greece for emergency damage assessment and repairs, according to the Navy. Before his removal, Snowden said "the ship is fully mission capable ... [but] pulling into port for emergent repairs will enable the ship to continue deployment as scheduled."
However, the carrier, which cost $4.5 billion to build, suffered enough damage to its hull and external structures to require a stop at a Navy facility in Greece for emergency damage assessment and repairs, according to the Navy. Before his removal, Snowden said "the ship is fully mission capable ... [but] pulling into port for emergent repairs will enable the ship to continue deployment as scheduled."
The commander of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, Capt. Christopher Hill, is now the Truman's interim commander, according to the release. Hill and the Eisenhower recently completed to the Middle East spent in regular combat against drones and missiles launched by the Iran-backed .
The Navy said Snowden's firing will not impact the Truman's "mission or schedule."
Capt. Dave Snowden, who took command of the nuclear-powered USS Harry S. Truman in December 2023, was relieved of command Thursday, according to . Rear Adm. Sean Bailey, Snowden's commander, removed him due to a "loss of confidence in [Snowden's] ability to command ... after [the] Truman was involved in a collision."
The Truman collided with the Besiktas-M, a Panama-flagged bulk cargo carrier ship, on the evening of Feb. 12 near Port Said, Egypt. There were no injuries. The merchant vessel sustained minor damage.
However, the carrier, which cost $4.5 billion to build, suffered enough damage to its hull and external structures to require a stop at a Navy facility in Greece for emergency damage assessment and repairs, according to the Navy. Before his removal, Snowden said "the ship is fully mission capable ... [but] pulling into port for emergent repairs will enable the ship to continue deployment as scheduled."
However, the carrier, which cost $4.5 billion to build, suffered enough damage to its hull and external structures to require a stop at a Navy facility in Greece for emergency damage assessment and repairs, according to the Navy. Before his removal, Snowden said "the ship is fully mission capable ... [but] pulling into port for emergent repairs will enable the ship to continue deployment as scheduled."
The commander of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, Capt. Christopher Hill, is now the Truman's interim commander, according to the release. Hill and the Eisenhower recently completed to the Middle East spent in regular combat against drones and missiles launched by the Iran-backed .
The Navy said Snowden's firing will not impact the Truman's "mission or schedule."
