The commanding officer of USS Truman aircraft carrier was fired after the collision with a merchant vessel off Egypt. Capt. Dave Snowden, commanding officer of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), the aircraft carrier involved in a collision with a merchant vessel in the vicinity of Port Said,

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