U.S. Navy crew dismisses infected carrier commander Apr. 3 at 10:17
The U.S. Navy has revealed that it has dismissed the captain of the nuclear aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, which was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus. He said that he had leaked a letter to senior military personnel seeking urgent action on infection.
The United States Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, which had deployed approximately 5,000 people in the Pacific Ocean, has 114 crew members infected with the new coronavirus and is currently anchored in Guam.
Under such circumstances, United States Navy Acting Secretary Modley told a press conference at the Pentagon yesterday that it had revealed that Captain Closure had been fired.
Several U.S. media reported that Captain Closure wrote a letter to the upper levels of the Navy last month requesting that the crew be evacuated immediately to land facilities as an emergency measure against the infection.
Regarding the reason for the dismissal, Acting Secretary Modley also sent to the 20 or 30 people, including outsiders, at the same time that the captain did not consult the boss of his aircraft carrier at all and sent a letter by e-mail "They lost their confidence in commanding skills" because they leaked them to the outside.
The U.S. Navy is close at hand, urgently preparing to isolate 2,700 of the carrier's crew at the berthed hotel in Guam, but has been forced to respond. There is a concern that this will happen.