The U.S. Navy confirmed that the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman collided with a merchant vessel late Wednesday near Port Said, Egypt. No injuries or significant damage were reported.
According to a Navy statement released Thursday, both vessels were in motion when the collision occurred. The impact did not result in flooding or injuries aboard the carrier, and its propulsion systems remained unaffected.
The merchant vessel involved was identified as the Besiktas-M. A defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, stated that no crew members aboard the merchant ship were injured. Further details about the incident have not yet been publicly disclosed.
The USS Truman, homeported in Norfolk, Virginia, deployed in September to the Mediterranean and Middle East. The collision happened shortly after the carrier completed a port visit in Souda Bay, Greece.
