Submarine commander removed following collision

Published January 4, 2013 5:00am ET



NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The skipper of a Navy attack submarine has been removed from the job after colliding with a guided-missile cruiser.

Cmdr. Thomas Winter was relieved of his duties as commanding officer of the USS Montpelier on Friday due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command.

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