The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and the merchant vessel Besiktas-M collided about 11:46 p.m. on Wednesday in the Mediterranean Sea, Navy Cmdr. Timothy Gorman, a Navy 6th Fleet spokesman, announced.
Both ships were operating near Port Said, Egypt, at the time, Gorman said in a brief news release.
“The collision did not endanger the Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) as there are no reports of flooding or injuries,” Gorman said. “The propulsion plants are unaffected and in a safe and stable condition. The incident is under investigation. More information will be released as it becomes available.”
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February 13, 2025, 12:35 PM
Stlhead
Fucking clown show.
February 13, 2025, 01:15 PM
tacfoley
For most other vessels, that must have been like 'colliding' with Staten Island.
February 13, 2025, 01:24 PM
RR
What is this, bumper cars????
February 13, 2025, 01:29 PM
PASig
What in the hell is going on with the US Navy right now???
This is crazy, I've never seen this many mishaps like this
February 13, 2025, 01:32 PM
nhtagmember
How did anything get inside the picket?
February 13, 2025, 01:34 PM
uvahawk
Seems the old days of senior officer accountability in the Navy are over. As result, accountability down the line may be absent as line.
February 13, 2025, 02:37 PM
sigmonkey
SecDef Hegseth gonna be busy...
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February 13, 2025, 02:55 PM
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February 13, 2025, 04:08 PM
TXLe
Beyond comprehension how events could unfold such that a US surface ship let alone a carrier can run into another ship as big as a cargo ship.
February 13, 2025, 06:27 PM
armored
So much for the billions we spend on personnel and equipment to protect that carrier, when someone can just sail freighter right into it.
February 13, 2025, 06:54 PM
92fstech
How in the hell does another ship even get close enough to hit an aircraft carrier?
February 13, 2025, 07:05 PM
ulsterman
Oopsie.
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February 13, 2025, 07:25 PM
darthfuster
I understand RAMMING SPEED was shouted just before impact.
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February 13, 2025, 07:30 PM
trapper189
quote:
Originally posted by armored: So much for the billions we spend on personnel and equipment to protect that carrier, when someone can just sail freighter right into it.
You’re assuming the aircraft carrier didn’t run into the ship.
February 13, 2025, 07:31 PM
tatortodd
How the hell does a merchant vessel moving a measly 12 knots get between an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer and the aircraft carrier its escorting?
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February 13, 2025, 07:43 PM
Dwill104
If you view the video, it was near the entrance of the Suez Canal. The bulk carrier was exiting the canal and the Truman was entering. As the video shows, there are many, many ships in that area waiting to enter or just leaving the canal. The single escort keeping other ships away isn’t possible in this area. This isn’t a case a ship penetrating the escort screen. It’s large ships maneuvering in a congested area.
February 13, 2025, 07:46 PM
Prefontaine
quote:
Originally posted by PASig: What in the hell is going on with the US Navy right now???
This is crazy, I've never seen this many mishaps like this
Same. It’s nuts, and an embarrassment to our vets and fallen soldiers. But at the same time we don’t know the details. Have to remind myself to hold judgement until all facts are known. But yeah, given recent “events” it’s enough already.
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February 13, 2025, 09:43 PM
fischtown7
I understand it was in a congested area, but after the Cole you would think they would not let anyone near, that freighter could have had a lot of dangerous stuff on board.
February 13, 2025, 10:29 PM
Rightwire
Navy ships colliding is not unheard of though history. I understand in canal and port areas carriers are closer to other ships than normal but I do wonder how the two got that close.
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