Navy fires skipper of the USS Harry S. Truman

Navy fires skipper of the USS Harry S. Truman, following collision last week
Capt. Dave Snowden, who was in charge of the USS Harry S. Truman when the aircraft carrier collided with a merchant ship, has been fired, the Navy announced.
USS Truman Commander Fired After Collision with Merchant Ship near Suez Canal
Capt. Dave Snowden was relieved for "loss of confidence in his ability to command" by Rear Adm. Sean Bailey, the commander of Carrier Strike Group 8, a Navy statement announced.
Navy relieves commander of aircraft carrier that collided with ship near Suez Canal
The US Navy has relieved the commander of an aircraft carrier that collided with a mercantile vessel in the Mediterranean Sea near the entrance to the Suez Canal.
USS Harry S. Truman commanding officer relieved after collision with merchant ship near Suez Canal
The commanding officer of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman was relieved of his duty on Thursday, just over a week after the vessel collided with a merchant ship.
Commanding officer of nuclear-powered US Navy aircraft carrier relieved of duty after crash with merchant ship
Capt. Dave Snowden was “relieved” of his job at the helm of the USS Harry S. Truman and temporarily reassigned.
Commander of USS Harry Truman relieved a week after collision with merchant ship
The commander of the USS Harry S Truman was relieved of command a week after the Navy aircraft carrier collided with a merchant ship.
Navy fires captain of USS Harry S. Truman following collision with cargo ship
Capt. Dave Snowden, commander of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, was relieved of duty Thursday due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command. The Truman was involved in a collision Feb.
Following collision, Navy turns to USS Ike Commanding Officer to take over as interim commanding officer of USS Harry S. Truman
Hill is commanding officer of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, which is undergoing scheduled maintenance at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, following a nine-month deployment that ended last July. The moves come in the wake of last week's collision between the Truman and a merchant vessel in the Mediterranean Sea off Egypt near the entrance to the Suez Canal.
Navy relieves CO of USS Harry S. Truman following collision
Capt. Dave Snowden's relief comes one week after the carrier collided with a merchant vessel while operating in the Mediterranean Sea.
USS Harry S. Truman CO Removed From Command Following Collision with Merchant Ship
This post has been updated with an additional statement from the Navy. The commander of the aircraft carrier that collided with a merchant ship off the coast of Egypt last week has been removed from command,
Following crash, USS Truman commander relieved of his duties
The officer in charge of the USS Harry S. Truman has been relieved of his duties after a collision with a cargo ship near the Suez Canal, the Navy said Thursday.
Navy fires aircraft carrier captain after cargo ship collision
The Navy announced the firing barely a week after the massive USS Harry S. Truman struck another ship while at sea.
New photos show damage to US aircraft carrier after collision
New photos show the damage a US Navy aircraft carrier sustained in a collision with a merchant ship last week.