Cargo ship collides with US aircraft carrier
The USS Harry S. Truman, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, collided with the merchant ship Besiktas-M in the Mediterranean Sea. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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The USS Harry S. Truman, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was involved in a collision with the merchant vessel Besiktas-M in the Mediterranean Sea late Wednesday night, as reported by US Navy officials.
The collision occurred around 11:46 p.m. local time near Port Said, Egypt. Fortunately, no injuries or flooding were reported on the Truman, and its nuclear propulsion systems “are unaffected and in a safe and stable condition,” according to a Navy statement. An investigation into the incident is currently in progress.
At the time of the collision, the Besiktas-M, a bulk carrier over 188 meters long and with a deadweight capacity of 53,000 tons, was on its way to Constanta, Romania, after having recently passed through the Suez Canal. The USS Harry S. Truman, which is homeported in Norfolk, Virginia, had just finished a port call in Souda Bay, Greece, before the incident.
The USS Harry S. Truman, part of the Nimitz-class of aircraft carriers, was deployed in September 2024 to safeguard American “national interests” in the Middle East amid rising tensions in the region. The ship, which has a crew of around 5,000, has conducted various operations, including several missile strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
This collision marks another incident in a series of maritime challenges involving US Navy vessels. In 2017, the USS Fitzgerald collided with the container ship ACX Crystal near Japan's coast, resulting in the deaths of seven sailors. Later that same year, the USS John S. McCain was involved in a collision with the tanker Alnic MC close to Singapore, leading to the deaths of ten sailors.
Another significant incident involved the USS Connecticut, a Seawolf-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine, which collided with an uncharted underwater mountain in the South China Sea on October 2, 2021. This incident resulted in injuries to 11 crew members and caused considerable damage to the submarine’s forward section. The US Navy has come under scrutiny following these incidents, prompting investigations into its operational protocols and training procedures to avoid similar occurrences in the future.
Aarav Patel contributed to this report for TROIB News
The collision occurred around 11:46 p.m. local time near Port Said, Egypt. Fortunately, no injuries or flooding were reported on the Truman, and its nuclear propulsion systems “are unaffected and in a safe and stable condition,” according to a Navy statement. An investigation into the incident is currently in progress.
At the time of the collision, the Besiktas-M, a bulk carrier over 188 meters long and with a deadweight capacity of 53,000 tons, was on its way to Constanta, Romania, after having recently passed through the Suez Canal. The USS Harry S. Truman, which is homeported in Norfolk, Virginia, had just finished a port call in Souda Bay, Greece, before the incident.
The USS Harry S. Truman, part of the Nimitz-class of aircraft carriers, was deployed in September 2024 to safeguard American “national interests” in the Middle East amid rising tensions in the region. The ship, which has a crew of around 5,000, has conducted various operations, including several missile strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
This collision marks another incident in a series of maritime challenges involving US Navy vessels. In 2017, the USS Fitzgerald collided with the container ship ACX Crystal near Japan's coast, resulting in the deaths of seven sailors. Later that same year, the USS John S. McCain was involved in a collision with the tanker Alnic MC close to Singapore, leading to the deaths of ten sailors.
Another significant incident involved the USS Connecticut, a Seawolf-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine, which collided with an uncharted underwater mountain in the South China Sea on October 2, 2021. This incident resulted in injuries to 11 crew members and caused considerable damage to the submarine’s forward section. The US Navy has come under scrutiny following these incidents, prompting investigations into its operational protocols and training procedures to avoid similar occurrences in the future.
Aarav Patel contributed to this report for TROIB News
