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The commander of the famed USS Constitution was fired from his post yesterday, two months before his two-year term expired, because the Navy lost confidence in his ability to command the 210-year-old ship, officials said.
Thomas A. Graves took command of "Old Ironsides" in July 2005 in a ceremony before hundreds of spectators who gathered at the Charlestown Navy Yard to watch the ship set sail.
Yesterday, a Navy spokesman said that Graves, who lives in Marblehead, was relieved from the post because the department had lost "trust and confidence" in him.
"This was due to an administrative matter," said Commander Jeff Davis , a Navy spokesman at the Pentagon. "We're not able to discuss the details of that. This is not something that is accompanying a disciplinary action. This was based solely upon the senior officers' assessment of his ability to command effectively."
As Robert at Lawyers, Guns, and Money says, "Dude, it just sits there."
The photo above was taken during the Constitution's 200th birthday celebration in 1997. It was the first time she had been alone under sail in 116 years. She has just fired a salute from her starboard battery. She is escorted by the Blue Angels, the frigate USS Halyburton, and the destroyer USS Ramage.
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