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 Mediterranean Sea in the vicinity of Port Said, Egypt…