Aircraft carrier collides with merchant ship
‘The collision did not endanger the Harry S. Truman.’
Daily Tribune‘The collision did not endanger the Harry S. Truman.’
An image provided by the US Navy shows the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier transiting the Strait of Gibraltar on November 25, 2024
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier collided with a merchant vessel in the Mediterranean Sea, the US Navy said Thursday.
The warship’s collision with the Besiktas-M took place late the previous day while the carrier was operating near Port Said in Egypt, US Sixth Fleet spokesperson Commander Timothy Gorman 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,” Gorman said, adding that the incident was under investigation.
The statement did not mention the condition of the Besiktas-M after the collision.
Shipping websites listed the merchant ship as being a bulk carrier that flies the Panamanian flag.
The United States deploys aircraft carriers — massive warships that are crewed by thousands of sailors and which carry dozens of planes — in areas around the world.
