Carrier USS Truman Collides With Merchant Ship In New Navy Mishap

Exterior damage of USS Harry S. Truman following a collision with a merchant vessel

Credit: U.S. Navy
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman collided with a merchant vessel in the Mediterranean Sea near Port Said, Egypt, the latest high-profile incident for the carrier within the past three months. The Navy’s Sixth Fleet says in a statement the Truman collided with bulk carrier Basiktas-M at 11:46...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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