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US aircraft carrier collides with merchant ship in Mediterranean Washington, Feb 13 (AFP) Feb 13, 2025 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. In December, two US Navy pilots safely ejected after the F/A-18 warplane they were flying off the Truman was mistakenly shot down over the Red Sea by a US guided missile cruiser. |
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