The United States aircraft carrier, USS Harry S. Truman, has collided with another ship at sea.
Fox News reports that the US Navy announced that the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman collided with a merchant vessel near Port Said, Egypt, in the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday.
The Navy’s Sixth Fleet Public Affairs said in a statement: “The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) 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 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,” it added.
It further stated that the circumstances leading up to the collision were not immediately clear, adding that the incident is now “under investigation.”
According to the Navy, the USS Harry S. Truman provides a wide range of flexible mission capabilities, including maritime security operations and expeditionary power projection, among others.
It also stated that the ship’s embarked air wing is capable of projecting tactical air power over the sea and inland, in addition to providing sea-based air, surface, and subsurface defence capabilities.
