US aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman collides with a cargo ship in the Mediterranean Sea
The US Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) collided with the cargo ship Besiktas-M near Port Said.
Here's What We Know
The incident occurred on 12 February at around 23:46 local time. The aircraft carrier was not damaged, its nuclear power plants remained intact. There are no reports of injuries among the crew.
The Besiktas-M is flying the Panamanian flag, but there is no information about its damage or possible casualties. The Marinetraffic monitoring service recorded the vessel in the Eastern Mediterranean. Due to the significant difference in displacement, the civilian vessel could have sustained serious hull damage.
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) collided with the bulk carrier Besiktas-M off the coast of Egypt yesterday.
- OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) 13 February 2025
The Pentagon reports that the collision "did not endanger the Harry S. Truman." pic.twitter.com/mVKEAcabJa
The US Sixth Fleet has launched an investigation into the collision.
The USS Harry S. Truman is participating in Operation Prosperity Guardian in the Red Sea, aimed at protecting civilian shipping from Houthi attacks. At the end of 2022, a US missile cruiser accidentally shot down an F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet while it was flying over the Red Sea. In January, the aircraft carrier group was attacked by drones and missiles, according to Houthis, but the US does not acknowledge this.
Source: US Sixth Fleet
