Cmdr. William Edwards was the captain of the amphibious transport ship USS Ogden when it collided Jan. 27 with the Greeneville in the Arabian Sea.

Although an investigation continues into what caused the collision and who, if anyone, was at fault, Edwards was relieved of his post on Feb. 21, said Jon Yoshishige, a spokesman for the U.S. Pacific Fleet.

No discipline or re-assignment has been imposed on the skipper of the Greeneville, Cmdr. Lindsay Hankins. The Greeneville returned from deployment on Saturday, but the Ogden remains at sea in support of the war on terrorism, Yoshishige said.

Because his commander had lost confidence in Edwards' ability to effectively command the Ogden, Edwards was assigned to the staff of the commander of Amphibious Group 3 in San Diego, Yoshishige said.

The January accident off the coast of Oman was the third in less than a year for the Greeneville.

On Feb. 9, 2001, the submarine collided with a Japanese ship during a surfacing drill nine miles south of Diamond Head, sinking the ship and killing nine people aboard it.