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US aircraft carrier collides with merchant ship in Mediterranean
US aircraft carrier collides with merchant ship in Mediterranean
by AFP Staff Writers
Washington (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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