USS Harry S. Truman involved in collision near Egypt
No reports of flooding or injuries following collision near Egypt
By Greg Norman Fox News
Published February 13, 2025 12:05pm EST | Updated February 13, 2025 12:27pm EST
The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier was involved in a collision Wednesday with a merchant vessel near Port Said, Egypt, in the Mediterranean Sea, the Navy announced.
"The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) was involved in a collision with the merchant vessel Besiktas-M at approximately 11:46 p.m. local time, Feb. 12, while operating in the vicinity of Port Said, Egypt, in the Mediterranean Sea," the Navy's Sixth Fleet Public Affairs said in a statement.
"The collision did not endanger the Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) as there are no reports of flooding or injuries. The propulsion plants are unaffected and in a safe and stable condition," it added.
The Navy said the incident is now "under investigation."
The circumstances leading up to the collision were not immediately clear.
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