US EditionUS Navy aircraft carrier collides with vessel near Egypt, in stable condition
- A US Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Harry S. Truman, collided with the merchant vessel Besiktas-M near Port Said, Egypt, on Wednesday night.
- Timothy Gorman, a spokesperson for the US Sixth Fleet, confirmed that the USS Harry S. Truman was in a safe and stable condition with no flooding or injuries reported following the incident.
- The incident is currently under investigation, and both vessels were moving at the time of the collision according to Navy reports.
- No damage was reported to the Truman's propulsion systems and no injuries occurred on the Besiktas-M.
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The incident occurred in an area near the Suez Canal, characterized by its high sea traffic. At the time of the collision, the Besiktas-M had left the Canal towards Romania, while the carrier Truman was heading towards the entrance.
US carrier, merchant ship collide in Suez Canal prompting naval investigation
An American aircraft carrier, USS Harry S. Truman, and a Panamanian merchant ship, Besiktas-M, collided near Port Said, Egypt, at the northern tip of the Suez Canal. The U.S. Navy reported no injuries and only superficial damage to the carrier, with its nuclear reactors remaining safe. The USS Harry S. Truman was in the Suez Canal as part of Operation Prosperity Guardian, having recently completed combat operations and a port call in Greece. Thi…
In front of the Suez Canal, the nuclear-powered »USS Harry S. Truman« met a merchant ship from Panama. According to reports, the Navy has initiated an investigation into the cause.
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Image shows damage to American carrier after collision
Newly released imagery provides a clearer view of the damage sustained by the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) after its collision with the merchant vessel Besiktas-M in the eastern Mediterranean. According to U.S. Navy officials, the incident took place at around 11:46 p.m. local time on February 12, near Port Said, Egypt — a heavily trafficked area adjacent to the entrance of the Suez Canal. Though the newly available photos show dents and scrapes…
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