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Aircraft Carrier Truman Collides With Merchant Vessel Near Egypt

Aircraft Carrier Truman Collides With Merchant Vessel Near Egypt
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) arrives at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, during a scheduled port visit on Feb. 6, 2025. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Eder)

The U.S. Navy on Thursday disclosed the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) collided with a merchant vessel shortly before midnight on the night of Feb. 12. According to 6th Fleet spokesperson Cmdr. Timothy Gorman, the carrier “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 highlighted the collision did not endanger the carrier,…

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