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A US Navy aircraft carrier fresh off the Red Sea fight collided with a commercial ship near Egypt
A Navy spokesperson said the collision did not endanger the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman. The situation is being investigated.www.businessinsider.com
US aircraft carrier collides with merchant ship near Egypt, but no injuries reported
The Navy says the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman was involved in a collision at sea with a merchant vessel near Port Said, Egypt.apnews.com
U.S.S. Harry S. Truman Carrier Collides With Commercial Ship Off Egypt
The U.S.S. Harry S. Truman, which had launched airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen, struck a commercial vessel near Port Said on Wednesday, Navy officials said.www.nytimes.com
NEW: Navy releases photo of exterior damage suffered by the USS Harry S Truman aircraft carrier as a result of Wednesday's collision with a commercial vessel near Port Said, Egypt
The USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) arrived earlier today at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay in Crete, Greece for repairs, following last week’s collision with the Panamanian-flagged cargo vessel, Besiktas-M, in the Southern Mediterranean near the Suez Canal. Damage to the vessel appears to be mostly superficial, causing no injuries or flooding.
