The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman collided with a merchant ship while operating near Port Said in the Mediterranean Sea. There were no reported injuries or flooding on the carrier.
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman collided with a merchant ship off the coast of Egypt on Wednesday evening, according to Navy officials. The collision occurred at 11:46 p.m. while the carrier was operating near Port Said in the Mediterranean Sea . The merchant ship involved was identified as the Besiktas-M. The US Navy reported that there were no injuries or flooding on the Truman, which has a crew of 5,000 personnel.
The carrier's nuclear propulsion plants were also said to be in a safe and stable condition. The Truman, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, was deployed to the Mediterranean last fall to safeguard American interests in the Middle East following a series of missile attacks by Iran on Israel. The carrier has recently been involved in a series of missile strikes against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. These strikes were aimed at disrupting the Houthi's campaign of targeting the Red Sea trade route in support of Hamas.
USS Harry S. Truman Aircraft Carrier Collision Merchant Ship Mediterranean Sea Navy Port Said Egypt
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