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| Commander Winter assumes command. |
The commanding Officer, USS MONTPELIER (SSN 765) was fired on 4 January 2013 after a lengthy investigation into a collision at sea that occurred off the Florida
coast last year.
Commander Thomas Winter was relieved due to loss of confidence in his ability to command,
the Navy said. He has been reassigned to administrative duties at Submarine
Force Atlantic in Norfolk.
The
Norfolk-based fast attack submarine collided with the guided-missile cruiser USS SAN JACINTO
(CG 56) during routine operations on the Navy's birthday last year.
The
main cause of the collision was "human error, poor teamwork by the USS MONTPELIER
watch team, and Commander Winter's failure to follow established
procedures for submarines operating at periscope depth,"
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