Captain of US Aircraft Carrier Kitty Hawk Dismissed

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Captain of US Aircraft Carrier Kitty Hawk Dismissed

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The U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet announced Tuesday it dismissed Capt. Thomas Hejl, the captain of its aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk over various troubles involving its crew members, Japan's Kyodo News reported.

A spokesman for the Kitty Hawk said that it was concluded that Hejl lacked the ability to lead his crew members and implement important missions, Kyodo said.

Some crew members of Kitty Hawk were involved in crimes such asrobbery while others went absent without leave, it said.

The 83,960-ton US carrier, whose home port is Yokosuka in Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture, also caused damage to a propeller of a plane on board when it made a port call at Singapore due to piloting errors.

Capt. Robert Barbaree, a staff officer of the 7th Fleet, was assigned as new captain of the Kitty Hawk the same day.

The Kitty Hawk, part of the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet, carries about 75 aircraft, including fighter jets, and has a crew of 2,800.

It can accommodate about 5,500 people, including flight crews.

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