The Captain of the sub has learned a valuable lesson.
If he was good enough before the incident, then surely with his valuable lesson learned, he is now even more suitable. What an absolute waste of experience and expertise.
The people that make these decisions are idiots of the highest order.
Service mentality has very little to do with common sense.
No doubt it is the same kind of high ranking ar$e licking officer that won't say NO to politicians, yet still like to think they're in a position of power.