Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Captain of ship stuck off Hawaii relieved of duty

USS Port Royal had been stuck for more than three daysThe commanding officer of a $1 billion warship that ran aground along the coast of Honolulu has been relieved of duty, the Navy said Monday.

The move came hours after Navy freed the guided missile cruiser, which had been stuck for more than three days.

Rear Adm. Dixon R. Smith, commander of Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, relieved Capt. John Carroll of his duties pending the results of an investigation into Thursday's grounding.

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