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Norfolk-based USS Harry S. Truman collides with merchant vessel in the Mediterranean Sea

USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transits the Arabian Sea
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The Norfolk-based USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) collided with a merchant vessel in the Mediterranean Sea Wednesday, the U.S. Navy reported.

The Navy says this happened around 11:45 p.m. near Port Said, Egypt.

There were no reported injuries.

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The aircraft carrier was not impacted by flooding after the collision and its propulsion plants were not affected, the Navy says.

The Navy shared a picture, shown below, of the ship's exterior damage following the collision.

USS Harry S. Truman Involved in Collision at Sea
250213-N-AJ005-1044 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 13, 2025) Exterior damage of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) viewed from a ship’s rigid-hull inflatable boat following a collision with merchant vessel Besiktas-M, Feb. 12, while operating in the vicinity of Port Said, Egypt. USS Harry S. Truman, the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations supporting U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa to defend U.S., Allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cody Beam)

USS Harry S. Truman deployed from Naval Station Norfolk in September to the Mediterranean and the Middle East. The Navy says the aircraft carrier is in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations supporting U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa to defend U.S., Allied and partner interests.

The collision is under investigation. This article will be updated as we learn more.