USS Harry S. Truman ship collision damage revealed in new photos

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USS Harry S. Truman ship collision damage revealed in new photos

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New images reveal the extent of the damage the

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suffered this week when it collided with a merchant vessel near Egypt in the Mediterranean Sea.

The photos released Saturday by the

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show a tear on the starboard side of the aircraft carrier, near its stern.

A pipe running along the side of the ship appears to be severely damaged as well.

“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 Navy’s Sixth Fleet Public Affairs said in a statement earlier this week.

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“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.

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the incident is now “under investigation.”

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The ship “provides a wide range of flexible mission capabilities to include maritime security operations, expeditionary power projection, forward naval presence, crisis response, sea control, deterrence, counter-terrorism, information operations and security cooperation,” according to the Navy.

The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier was damaged in a collision with merchant vessel Besiktas-M, Feb. 12, 2025, while operating in the vicinity of Port Said, Egypt.

“The ship’s embarked air wing is capable of projecting tactical air power over the sea and inland, as well as providing sea based air, surface and subsurface defense capabilities,” it also said.

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