WASHINGTON (AP) — The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman was involved in a collision at sea with a merchant vessel near Port Said, Egypt, the Navy said Thursday.

The USS Harry S Truman, a US Navy nuclear energy-powered aircraft carrier, collided with a Panamanian-flagged merchant ship called the Besiktas-M near Egypt in the Mediterranean Sea on the night of Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025.

An unusual collision occurred in the Mediterranean Sea involving the USS "Harry S. Truman" (CVN-75), an American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, and the bulk carrier Besiktas-M, which sails under the Panamanian flag.

Newly released images reveal the damage sustained by the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) aircraft carrier following its collision with the merchant vessel Besiktas-M in the eastern Mediterranean.

The USS Harry S. Truman collided with the Besiktas-M near Port Said, Egypt. No injuries were reported, and the incident is under investigation.

A U.S. aircraft carrier collided with a merchant vessel off the coast of Egypt in the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday, a U.S. Navy spokesperson said Thursday. The collision occurred between the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S.

The USS Harry S. Truman collided with a merchant vessel near the Suez Canal in the Mediterranean Sea Wednesday, the U.S. Navy 6th Fleet revealed Thursday – the Besiktas-M suffered some damage from the incident.

The aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman, shown here in 2021, collided with a merchant vessel in the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday, the Navy said. (U.S. Navy) Editor’s note: This is a developing story. The aircraft carrier Harry S.