Capt. Danielle C. DeFant, a native of Oceanside, has served more than 30 years in the Navy aboard a variety of ships
Capt. Danielle C. DeFant, commander of the San Diego-based cruiser USS Lake Erie, was relieved of duty earlier this month by the Navy, which said it had lost confidence in her ability to command. The Navy did not elaborate on its decision in an official announcement. The Lake Erie will be under the command of Capt. Brandon Burkett until a permanent replacement is found, the Navy said. DeFant, an Oceanside native, will serve elsewhere in the Navy's Pacific Fleet.
The Lake Erie is a 567-foot Ticonderoga-class guide-missile cruiser, a Cold War-era warship that is rapidly being phased out by the Navy. The shift has been criticized by some lawmakers who say the Navy spent a fortune modernizing many of the ships, then decided that they were no longer needed. Guns blazing: The San Diego-based littoral combat ship USS Savannah on Tuesday successfully test fired a SM-6 missile in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the Navy said.
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