The captain of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that slammed into a ship near Egypt last week was yanked from the position “due to a loss of confidence in his ability,” the US Navy said Thursday. Capt.

Capt. Dave Snowden was relieved for "loss of confidence in his ability to command" by Rear Adm. Sean Bailey, the commander of Carrier Strike Group 8, a Navy statement announced.

The USS Harry S. Truman is back at sea after emergency repairs and a change in its commanding officer. SOUDA, Greece — The USS Harry S. Truman is back at sea after a collision with a merchant ship and a change in its top leadership, according to a release from the U.S. Navy.

Sailors worked with maintenance personnel, the Navy’s shipyard in Norfolk, Va., and a Greek ship repair company to assess damage, develop a repair plan, and restore weathertight integrity to the ship following a collision on Feb.

Capt. Dave Snowden was relieved of his duties due to a "loss of confidence in his ability to command" after an incident near the Suez Canal.

The commanding officer of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman was relieved of his duty on Thursday, just over a week after the vessel collided with a merchant ship.