{EXCERPT} , By William Cole - Honolulu Advertiser via Gannett News Service Posted : Monday Nov 2, 2009 9:49:03 EST

HONOLULU — The commander of the nuclear attack submarine USS La Jolla based at Pearl Harbor was relieved of his post Friday “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command,” the U.S. Pacific Fleet submarine force said.

Cmdr. Doug Sampson, who had been in command of the Los Angeles-class submarine since October 2007, was relieved of command by the commodore o

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