The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman was involved in a collision with a merchant ship near Egypt in the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday night, according to a Navy spokesperson. The collision occurred between the US warship and the Panamanian-flagged vessel Besiktas-M, but fortunately, it did not result in any flooding on board the Truman, and its nuclear propulsion plants were unaffected. No injuries were reported on either vessel, although the merchant ship sustained some damage.
An investigation is currently underway to determine the cause of the collision. The incident took place in an area near the Suez Canal that is typically densely packed with ships. The Besiktas-M, a 617-foot long bulk carrier, had just exited the Suez Canal and was en route to Romania, while the Truman, a 1,100-foot-long Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, was heading towards the canal.
