The commanding officer of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman was relieved of his command on Thursday, more than a week after the ship collided with a merchant vessel where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Suez Canal.

According to a press release, Capt. Dave Snowden was relieved due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command. He has been temporarily assigned to Naval Air Forces Atlantic, which, a senior U.S. Navy official told Fox News, is essentially a career-ender.

“Something didn’t happen that should have happened. A ship that hasn’t taken measures to avoid a collision, it’s on the captain. The buck stops with him,” the senior Navy official said.

Snowden’s removal comes after the Truman was involved in a collision with the merchant vessel Besiktas-M on Feb. 12, while getting ready to enter the Suez Canal from the Mediterranean Sea.

The collision that the USS Harry S. Truman was involved in on Wednesday, Feb. 12 remains under investigation. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jose Hernandez)

Photos released on Saturday by the Navy’s Sixth Fleet show a tear on the starboard side of the Truman, near its stern.

A pipe running along the side of the ship appears to be severely damaged as well, though all the damage is above the water line.

The ship is currently being repaired at Souda Bay in Greece, and the senior official said it should be a matter of days before it is able to return to the Red Sea.

Fox News Digital’s Greg Norman contributed to this report.