USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier involved in collision with merchant ship near Middle East port

The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier collided with a merchant ship off the coast of Egypt, officials said.

The US Navy said the carrier collided with the Besiktas-M ship at 11:46 p.m. Wednesday while operating near Port Said, in the Mediterranean Sea.


The deck of the  USS Harry S. Truman.
The deck of the USS Harry S. Truman. USS Harry S Truman

The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman leaves the French Mediterranean port of Marseille.
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman leaves the French Mediterranean port of Marseille. Gerard Bottino/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

There were no reports of injuries or flooding on the Truman, with the incident currently under investigation.

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