Destroyer Commander Loses Job For Hitting Buoy
May 20 2010
The U.S. Navy has relieved a destroyer commander of duty after his destroyer struck a buoy in the Persian Gulf two months ago, reports the Navy Times.
Cmdr. Neil Funtanilla, the commander of The Sullivans (DDG-68) was found "derelict in the performance of his duties" by a non-judicial hearing in Manama, Bahrain, and then relieved by Rear Adm. Phil Davidson, who heads Combined task Force 50.
The Sullivans was sailing into the port of Manama when it struck a buoy mooring chain...
Please log in to continue reading.
Not yet a subscriber? Take a free trial.
Military Periscope gives you easy-to-use, integrated, open-source intelligence on…
- More than 7,500 weapons systems and platforms
- Nearly every country's armed forces
- Militant organizations
Try Military Periscope free for seven days
Your online source for military news, weapons, and nation's armed forces worldwide
Military Periscope FEDLINK information
Service ID: UC
Contract Number: LCFDL24D0002
Military Periscope is a product of GovExec.
600 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 510,
Washington DC, 20037, USA.
customerservice@militaryperiscope.com
©Military Periscope 2025
All rights reserved. Redistribution of the content is prohibited without prior consent of Military Periscope.