NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The commanding officer of a nuclear-powered Navy attack submarine that collided last month with a Norwegian tanker in the Mediterranean Sea has been relieved of his command.
Cmdr. Richard Voter was removed as captain of the USS Oklahoma City on Saturday in La Maddalena, Italy, by Rear Adm. Kirkland Donald, who said he lost confidence in Voter's ability to command.
No one was injured in the Nov. 13 collision with the Norman Lady, a liquid natural gas tanker that was empty at the time.