The U.S. Navy relieved the commanding officer (CO) of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier from command Thursday, days after she collided with a merchant ship in the Mediterranean Sea and sustained damage.
“Capt. Dave Snowden, commanding officer of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), was relieved Feb. 20 due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command,” the Navy said in a statement.
Rear Adm. Sean Bailey, commander of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) 8, fired Snowden, ending the latter’s stint as captain, according to the Navy’s statement. He had taken command of the ship in December 2o23.
Truman collided with “the merchant vessel Besiktas-M at approximately 11:46 p.m. local time, Feb. 12, while operating in the vicinity of Port Said, Egypt, in the Mediterranean Sea,” the Navy revealed on Feb. 13. The Navy began investigating after the incident. (RELATED:…
