The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) was involved in a collision with the merchant vessel Besiktas-M at approximately 11:46 p.m. local time on February 12, while operating near Port Said, Egypt, in the Mediterranean Sea.
According to U.S. Navy Commander Tim Gorman, U.S. Sixth Fleet Lead Spokesperson, “The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) was involved in a collision with the merchant vessel Besiktas-M at approximately 11:46 p.m. local time, Feb. 12, while operating in the vicinity of Port Said, Egypt, in the Mediterranean Sea.
He confirmed that an investigation into the incident is underway, with further details to be released as they become available.
USS Harry S. Truman is currently deployed with the U.S. Sixth Fleet, which is responsible for naval operations in the European and African theaters.
The incident occurred in a busy maritime transit zone near the entrance to the Suez Canal, a critical chokepoint for global shipping and naval operations.
So, what about the Besiktis-M ? Any damage or injuries ? The article doesn’t mention anything but I’d be wondering about the crew personally.
That’s what I was wondering too. The Besiktas is a bulk carrier but it’s not on the same scale as a Nimitz class. There aren’t going to be many vessels capable of doing more than scratching the paintwork of a US aircraft carrier. The opposite isn’t true.
She’s reported afloat and at anchor on vessel tracking services. So that’s something, at least.
” There aren’t going to be many vessels capable of doing more than scratching the paintwork ”
A 188 m steel ship impacting in the right place can do a lot of damage.
Also military vessels aren’t that big. Whilst a US CVN is as almost as big as a warship can be at 332m long, the latest generation of container ships are 400 metres long and the biggest cruise ships are 364 metres long.
As Hegseth said, the Russian navy is better than the US Navy. And he was sober when he said it.
Was that before or after he was drunk in front of the troops in Germany?
Loooll
Radar and radio comms unavailable or turned off?
Especially the black sea fleet ,,amazing defense,
Oh yeah they have some new frigates , unable to defend themselves against air threats or submarine threats ,,Wats the point fkn idiots. ,,’yeh man ,ive got a new Ferrari, it hasn’t got a accelerator or any breaks
Fln arseholes
Do you mean “brakes” ?
How do you not notice a super carrier and avoid crashing into it?
It’s quite large and I imagine, rather noisy.
Or, how does a Supercarrier not see a bulker and avoid running into it? both sides have an obligation and the USN is far form spotless in recent years.
Fair enough, both sides are at fault.
Both ships aren’t exactly stealthy and I’d expect to notice if I’m in a ship myself.
Untill we find out ,who knows ,,its both their responsibility ,
I would say more so on the Truman , the other vessel could of been packed with explosives ,,a faliure 4 sure , especially when they are on the lookout for either sea drones or suicide boats tiny little things,
Its all presumtion at the moment, lets see
It was a 30,000 ton bulk carrier 50,000 tons laden..it would also have less screws and less power to mass than the carrier…essentially the carrier would be able to manoeuvre more effectively than the bulk carrier but the reality is the TCD ( turning circle diameter ) for either ship is going to be something around .5 of a nautical mile…. Essentially Neither ship can get out the way fast.
I wouldn’t be surprised if we find out carrier was recovering aircraft at the time and unable to manoeuvre.
I wonder how quickly All Back Full does the trick on the carrier though.
Actually now I’m wondering if you can even call that quickly on a nuclear ship, do they run the reactors at full tilt all the time?
Potentially deliberately? I mean if you can use ships to pull up cables using one to ram a Carrier seems a logical extension.
Thought it was supposed to be hard to even get near an American aircraft carrier
Other nations submarine skippers are sniggering at that comment! 😐
That was during an exercise and the the US navy was under strict conditions, which made it easier for the sub. That what exercises are for
In recent years USN COs and watchkeepers don’t have spotless records. It will be interesting if they will release the full inquiry results or just a press release.
Aren’t carriers usually with an escourt?
How did none of them spot the other ship?
How close do escourt ship normally stay to the lead vessel?
Also, another F-18 has crashed. Who needs war when they can lose stuff in peacetime.
reminds me of a joke.
An Arleigh Burke Captain yells on the radio “get out of our way, this is a US Navy warship!”
“It’s your call” replied the lighthouse keeper
That joke started in Canada, back in the 1920s I think. It’s gone around the world ever since.
Yes Wes 1931 Canada initially and developed in London 1934 to similar urban legend as now
I’ve seen a similar Canadian lighthouse version a few years ago involving a Nimitz class CVN trying to intimidate what it thought was a smaller ship
There are a number of versions on the web
Top secret ship cloaking device clearly working better than anyone though possible 😉
Perfect!
I wonder if the Carrier’s CO has been relieved of command yet? USN do these things very quickly.
Women drivers. 🤦♂️🏴☠️😂
Who’s first to cite DEI?
Panama flagged bulk carrier attacks US carrier… casus belli for a swift military intervention in Panama to remove the terror threat and secure the canal😱
This reminds me of that radio convo doing the rounds of USN carrier vs the Spanish Lighthouse.😆
That’s been doing the rounds forever, I first read that in the late 90s!
This story has been repeated for nearly 100 years now and every time another country seems to own the lighthouse.
Thanks. I was not aware of the other versions.
If this is an accident then it’s a monumental mess up of seamanship and failure of the escorting warships to protect the carrier. If it’s deliberate then it’s also a failure of the above two, nuclear powered carriers can turn remarkably quickly if necessary.
Somebody is so fired.
Did the carrier have a lookout or were they all playing with their electronic thingies.
The question has to be asked about how a merchant vessel that could easily have been packed with explosives managed to get anywhere near a US Nuclear powered aircraft carrier. I imagine several heads will roll for this, it’s a major embarrassment for the USN with a key asset having been placed in harms way.
If you read the article it says the carrier was in the vicinity of Port Said at the time. Not sure if you know just how busy that area is ?
Is that the sound of a “cover-up” I hear drifting silently towards this incident…..?