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Navy fires captain of USS Harry S. Truman following collision with cargo ship

The captain of the USS Harry S. Truman was relieved of command on February 20 due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command after a collision with a merchant vessel.
Rear Adm. Sean Bailey, commander of Carrier Strike Group 8, stated that the relief was warranted after the collision on February 12 near Port Said, Egypt.
The USS Harry S. Truman is currently being repaired in Souda Bay, Greece, after the collision that occurred near Port Said, Egypt.
Snowden will be temporarily reassigned to Naval Air Forces Atlantic, which a senior Navy official indicated is essentially a career-ender.

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The Daily Caller

Navy Fires Captain Assigned To Aircraft Carrier By Biden Admin After Collision With Freighter

The US Navy relieved the USS Harry S. Truman's captain from command days after the aircraft carrier collided with a merchant ship in the Mediterranean Sea.

8 hours ago·Washington, United States

'Loss of confidence': Navy relieves commanding officer of USS Harry S. Truman after accident

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The Navy has relieved the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman due to a "loss of confidence in his ability to command," the service announced on Thursday. Capt. Dave Snowden was relieved of his duties Thursday, just over a week after the aircraft carrier was involved in a collision with a merchant vessel near Port Said, Egypt. Snowden will be replaced by Capt. Christopher Hill, the commanding officer o…

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The Virginian Pilot

Commanding officer of Norfolk-based USS Harry S. Truman fired after collision

The commanding officer of the USS Harry S. Truman was relieved of duty Thursday due to “loss in confidence in his ability to command” following a collision with another ship Feb. 12. Capt. Dave Snowden had been leading the Norfolk-based aircraft carrier’s crew since December 2023. He has been temporarily assigned to Naval Air Forces Atlantic, according to a news release. The decision was made by Rear Admiral Sean Bailey, commander of Carrier Str…

17 hours ago·Norfolk, United States

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Military.com

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.

1 day ago·San Francisco, United States

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Navy relieves commanding officer of Harry S. Truman due to loss of confidence

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) -- The Navy relieved the commanding officer of the carrier Harry S. Truman due to a "loss of confidence in his ability to command," the service announced on Thursday. Capt. Dave Snowden was officially relieved of his duties Feb. 20 by Rear Adm. Sean Bailey, commander of Carrier Strike Group 8. The relief occurred after Truman was involved in a collision with the merchant vessel Besiktas-M on Feb. 12, while operating in the Me…

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