The commanding officer of USS Truman aircraft carrier was fired after the collision with a merchant vessel off Egypt. Capt. Dave Snowden, commanding

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.

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.

Capt. Dave Snowden has been reassigned in the wake of a collision with a merchant vessel while he was commanding the USS Harry Truman.

The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman returned to the Middle East this week after a stay at a Navy base in Greece for repairs following a collision with a cargo vessel in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

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,

Capt. Dave Snowden's relief comes one week after the carrier collided with a merchant vessel while operating in the Mediterranean Sea.

The USS Harry S. Truman is back at sea after emergency repairs and a change in its commanding officer. SOUDA, Greece — The USS Harry S. Truman is back at sea after a collision with a merchant ship and a change in its top leadership, according to a release from the U.S. Navy.

Capt. Dave Snowden was relieved of his duties due to a "loss of confidence in his ability to command" after an incident near the Suez Canal.

The Norfolk-based Harry S. Truman is back at sea, having received repairs following a Feb. 12 collision while in the Mediterranean Sea.

Capt. Dave Snowden was relieved Feb. 20 due to "a loss of confidence in his ability to command." There were no injuries in the collision eight days ago.