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Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier collides with merchant vessel in Mediterranean Sea near Port Said, Egypt
(MENAFN) The USS Harry S. Truman, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, collided with the merchant vessel Besiktas-M late Wednesday night in the Mediterranean Sea near port Said, Egypt. The incident occurred at approximately 11:46pm local time. Fortunately, no injuries or flooding were reported on the Truman, and its nuclear propulsion systems remain stable and unaffected. An investigation into the cause of the collision is underway.
The Besiktas-M, a bulk carrier over 188 meters long, was on its way to the Black Sea port of Constanta, Romania, after transiting the Suez Canal. The USS Truman, homeported in Norfolk, Virginia, had recently completed a port call in Souda Bay, Greece.
The aircraft carrier was deployed to the Mediterranean in September 2024 to safeguard U.S. national interests amid rising tensions in the Middle East. It carries a crew of around 5,000 and has been involved in several operations, including missile strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
This collision adds to a series of maritime incidents involving U.S. Navy vessels, including the fatal 2017 collisions of the USS Fitzgerald and USS John S. McCain, and a 2021 incident involving the USS Connecticut, a nuclear submarine. These events have raised concerns over the Navy’s operational practices and training procedures.
The Besiktas-M, a bulk carrier over 188 meters long, was on its way to the Black Sea port of Constanta, Romania, after transiting the Suez Canal. The USS Truman, homeported in Norfolk, Virginia, had recently completed a port call in Souda Bay, Greece.
The aircraft carrier was deployed to the Mediterranean in September 2024 to safeguard U.S. national interests amid rising tensions in the Middle East. It carries a crew of around 5,000 and has been involved in several operations, including missile strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
This collision adds to a series of maritime incidents involving U.S. Navy vessels, including the fatal 2017 collisions of the USS Fitzgerald and USS John S. McCain, and a 2021 incident involving the USS Connecticut, a nuclear submarine. These events have raised concerns over the Navy’s operational practices and training procedures.
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