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

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,

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and merchant vessel Besiktas-M were involved In a serious collision near Port Said, according to US Navy sources. Here are some details about the aircraft carrier's current condition.