An unusual collision occurred in the Mediterranean Sea involving the USS "Harry S. Truman" (CVN-75), an American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, and the bulk carrier Besiktas-M, which sails under the Panamanian flag.

The USS Harry S Truman, a US Navy nuclear energy-powered aircraft carrier, collided with a Panamanian-flagged merchant ship called the Besiktas-M near Egypt in the Mediterranean Sea on the night of Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025.

The hull of aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) was pierced above the waterline during a Wednesday collision with a merchant tanker just north of the entrance to the Suez Canal, USNI News has learned.