Navy relieves submarine commander after deaths of 2 sailors

[Algorem]

http://www.cleveland.com/newsflash/cleveland/index.ssf?/base/news-29/116924668892740.xml&storylist=cleveland

1/19/2007, 5:35 p.m. ET
By ANNE FLAHERTY
The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — ...The USS-Minneapolis-St. Paul was leaving Plymouth harbor when the sailors were knocked into the water by surging waves...

According to officials, an initial review determined the accident was avoidable and due in part to a poor decision by the commander. A formal investigation is still under way. He was identified by a Navy statement as Cmdr. Edwin Ruff.

According to the Navy, Ruff was reassigned to a shore-based post in Norfolk, Va. The decision was made by Vice Adm. Chuck Munns, commander of the Navy's Submarine Force in Norfolk.

"Munns took this action due to a loss of in confidence in Ruff's ability to command," according to the service statement...







waddabout Commander in Chief George W. Queeg?

[Ian David]

1. This guy got fired for drowning only TWO people?

Bush drowned an entire fucking CITY.

[lindisfarne]

2. This is the Navy;they're relatively uninvolved in Iraq so their standards are still pretty high,

unlike certain other branches of the military!

[Ian David]

3. The Executive Branch, you mean? n/t

[alcibiades_mystery]

4. DID YOU ORDER THE CODE RED?!?

[rfranklin]

5. When will they relieve Bush of command? His body count tops this one...

by about 3000 soldiers.

[grytpype]

6. Did they find out who ate those damn strawberries?

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

7. hmmmm, more fodder for me

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