I can tell you about grounding if you want.
Whether a Captain is relieved or not entirely depends on the findings of a Court of Inquiry which is held after the fact.
Even if he is innocent, he may still be relieved if the crew has lost confidence in him.
The CO is responsible for everything that happens on that ship, whether he knew it or not. Period. No wiggle room at all.
"Even if he is innocent, he may still be relieved if the crew has lost confidence in him."
I never said he couldn't be fired, or wouldn't be. I said we just heard new information about this, and suddenly everyone's saying "oh, he'll be fired for sure". I'm saying, we don't know what's going to happen. Is that so wrong?
In answer to your comment: yeah, if the crew has lost confidence, that makes sense. We don't know what the court will say, nor how the crew feels. It seems like you're saying that its not a foregone conclusion that he'll be fired. Correct me if I mistook you.
-no doubt the Navigator and the on watch Quartermaster will be on the carpet as well.
-ex boomer sailor