U.S. Navy Relieves CO of Collision-Damaged Carrier

The U.S. Navy has relieved the commanding officer of the carrier USS Harry S. Truman after the collision that damaged the ship’s hull earlier this month. 

On February 12, Truman was in collision with the bulker Besiktas-M off Port Said, Egypt. The hull damage – all above the waterline – includes the exterior bulkheads of two storage rooms and a maintenance space. Externally, the impact damaged a line handling space, a part …