US Navy warship captain fired after collision
June 20th, 2012 - 9:29 am ICT by IANSWashington, June 20 (IANS) US Navy has relieved a warship commander of his command after the warship collided with an oil tanker, an official said Tuesday.
Chuck Litchfield, captain of amphibious assault ship Essex was fired Monday by Rear Adm. Gerard Hueber, who heads Expeditionary Strike Group 3, due to a “loss of confidence in his ability to command,” said Tamsen Reese, a naval spokeswoman in Coronado.
Litchfield was commanding the Essex May 16 when it collided with the replenishment oiler Yukon a day before both ships returned to San Diego, California, Xinhua reported.
“There were a number of factors that contributed to the collision with Yukon. Part of it began with the loss of rudder control. There was a breakdown in command and control, in bridge resource management and in communication between the two ships… All those factors contributed to the collision,” the Navy Times quoted Reese as saying.
- US sends three warships to Libya - Mar 23, 2011
- Navy permitted to decommission, destroy damaged warship - May 08, 2012
- Indian-American woman captains US warship to India - Mar 16, 2011
- USS Decatur in Chennai on three-day visit - Mar 16, 2011
- Warship on fire post collision, efforts on to douse blaze - Jan 31, 2011
- Time to frame rules to protect our fisherfolk (Comment) - Jul 23, 2012
- Indian Navy scouts for amphibious warfare craft - Jan 30, 2011
- Capsized naval ship to be decommissioned in 2012 - Dec 02, 2011
- French warplanes strike Tripoli outskirts - Mar 20, 2011
- Rammed warship catches fire, listing; probe ordered - Jan 31, 2011
- Eight killed as two IAF choppers collide (Lead) - Aug 30, 2012
- Show of might at president's naval fleet review Dec 20 - Dec 15, 2011
- Indian warships wrap up China visit - Jun 19, 2012
- Indian Navy to focus on manpower, operational assets - Oct 14, 2011
- Nine IAF men killed as two choppers collide (Third Lead) - Aug 30, 2012
Tags: adm, amphibious assault ship, bridge resource management, coronado, expeditionary strike group 3, hueber, litchfield, navy times, navy warship, oil tanker, oiler, rear adm, reese, replenishment, rudder control, san diego california, strike group, tamsen, two ships, xinhua