Unnamed warship remains docked and 'out of commission' on the East Coast

Navy commander refuses to get the Covid vaccine for religious reasons

Last month a judge ruled the Navy could not remove the officer from his post

Navy officials refuse to deploy the ship with him in command

The US Navy has faced backlash following the revelation that one of its multi-billion-dollar warships on America's east coast has remained docked and 'out of commission' because it's commanded by an officer who refuses to get the COVID-19 vaccine for religious reasons. 

An ongoing legal battle between the US' Department of Defense and the unnamed officer has left the battleship docked and unable to deploy, as officials from the military branch look to nix the serviceman for the refusal - despite a federal judge's recent ruling that he can't be fired for declining the vaccine on religious grounds.