The Royal Canadian Navy says it has relieved the commander of a Pacific Fleet warship.
In a statement Thursday night, the Navy says it has lost confidence in the lieutenant-commander’s trial. David Dallin of HMCS Regina.
The Navy says it took action after an incident that recently took place on another ship during a naval training exercise.
Details of what happened were not released.
Commander David Mazur, commander of the Canadian Fleet Pacific, says in the statement that the incident is still under investigation, but involved “inappropriate conduct.”
The Navy says Cmdr. Meghan Coates has now taken command of HMCS Regina, a Halifax-class frigate based at the Canadian Forces Base in Esquimalt, BC
“The RCN expects all its members to exercise an institutionally sound judgment at all times, especially when they have clear leadership or command roles,” the Navy said in the statement.
The Navy says Dallin will serve in other functions within the Pacific Maritime Forces at the Canadian Eskimo Force Base until the conclusion of the investigation.
This report from The Canadian Press was first published on June 30, 2022