Navy relieves four of duties after minesweeper runs aground in the Philippines

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Navy relieves four of duties after minesweeper runs aground in the Philippines
By Agence France-Presse
Thursday, April 4, 2013 15:57 EDT

The commanding officer and three crew of a US minesweeper which ran aground on a protected coral reef in the Philippines have been relieved of their duties, the US Navy said Thursday.

A statement from the US Pacific Fleet in Hawaii said an initial investigation had found that the commander of the USS Guardian and three others had failed to “adhere to standard US Navy navigation procedures.”

“The US Navy has the highest accountability standards and all four sailors were relieved by Rear Admiral Jeffrey Harley due to their role in the grounding and a loss of confidence,” a statement said.

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Salvage teams removed the last piece of the 223-foot (68-metre) USS Guardian from the damaged reef on March 29.