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| USS Constitution commander removed |
| 2007-05-11 |
| WASHINGTON - The commander of the USS Constitution was relieved of duty because of a "loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command," a Navy spokesman said Thursday. The Navy declined to provide specifics about why Commander Thomas C. Graves was removed as senior officer of the historic warship, known as "Old Ironsides." GravesÂ’ removal, however, was not the result of disciplinary action, said a Navy spokesman, Commander Jeff A. Davis. "The decision to relieve him was an administrative matter that was based solely upon the senior officerÂ’s assessment of Commander GraveÂ’s ability to command effectively," said Davis. Graves, who took command in July 2005, had been about two months away from completing his two-year tenure aboard the Constitution, said Davis. He was the 69th commander of the oldest commissioned ship afloat in the world. He has been temporarily assigned to Surface Warfare Officers School Command in Newport, R.I, Davis said. Commander William A. Bullard III assumed command of the Constitution on Thursday morning. Bullard had been scheduled to take command in July. |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #8 Maybe he playing paratrooper and kept jumping off the yardarm (like the one idjit in Hawaii who had been, and thought he still was. Must be a common condition.) In all seriousness - likely medical. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2007-05-11 22:07 |
| #7 likely, AP |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-05-11 21:23 |
| #6 Maybe he insulted some Muzzie visitors who were |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2007-05-11 19:34 |
| #5 Although a rum-drunk, run amok does sound more romantic. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2007-05-11 16:58 |
| #4 Probably it's less exotic than that. Sounds like a medical issue to me. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2007-05-11 16:57 |
| #3 The commander of the USS Constitution was relieved of duty because of a "loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command," I suppose keelhauling went out with rum, sodomy, and the lash. |
| Posted by: xbalanke 2007-05-11 16:52 |
| #2 The Navy declined to provide specifics about why Commander Thomas C. Graves was removed as senior officer ....did he angrily pound on someone's porthole. Were diapers involved, mace or pepper spray, a knife, or platic bags? Lets just.... keep this all very quiet for now. It's the Navy way. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2007-05-11 16:24 |
| #1 Hazard his ship did he? Perhaps a comely lass led him astray onto the rocks and shoals. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2007-05-11 15:06 |