The commander of the USS Harry S Truman was relieved of command a week after the Navy aircraft carrier collided with a merchant ship.

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

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.

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,

The Navy assessment of the USS Harry S. Truman, damaged last week in a collison with a freighter, will cover the carrier’s hull and bulkheads to ensure they can bear weight. The collision left scrapes and gashes along the right back end,

The aircraft carrier that collided with a merchant tanker off the coast of Egypt pulled into Souda Bay, Greece, for repairs, U.S. 6th Fleet announced on Sunday. The Navy’s Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center will assess the repairs needed on USS Harry S.

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.