Aircraft carrier USS Truman collides with ship near Egypt
The American aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman collided with a large commercial ship near Port Said in Egypt. Fortunately, no one was injured, and no significant damage was reported on board.
According to a statement from the U.S. Sixth Fleet, the collision occurred on Wednesday around 4:46 PM Eastern Time. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, weighing approximately 100,000 metric tonnes, collided with the 53,000-metric-tonne commercial ship Besiktas-M, sailing under the Panama flag.
Luckily, the aircraft carrier, which had 5,000 sailors on board, reported no injuries. There were also no signs of equipment flooding or other damages. The incident is currently under investigation by the appropriate authorities.
- The collision occurred late Wednesday while both ships were moving. It did not result in flooding or injuries aboard the carrier, and there was no damage to the ship's propulsion systems, - reassured Navy spokesperson Timothy Gorman.
Aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman
USS Harry S. Truman is powered by two nuclear reactors and four propulsion systems. As stated in the U.S. Fleet's declaration, the ship's propulsion systems were not harmed in the collision and remain in a "safe and stable condition."
The aircraft carrier and its strike group have been conducting operations in the Red Sea since mid-December as part of a mission to counter Houthi fighters' attacks from Yemen on commercial ships passing through this crucial waterway.
The pace of operations slowed after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was reached in mid-January. Houthi fighters claim their attacks on ships are conducted as support for Hamas.
