As with nearly all commanding officer firings, the Navy declined to say why Capt. Danielle DeFant was relieved of command.
The ship was commissioned in 1988 and supported Operation Enduring Freedom, among others.
The submarine was built in hopes of winning a competition for a U.S. Navy contract, according to a website dedicated to preserving naval history.
The military went to “great lengths” to make sure the strikes did not put civilians at risk, said the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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