Photo reveals damage to USS Harry S. Truman following collision as ship heads for emergency repairs

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) arrived at US Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Greece, to conduct an emergent repair availability (ERAV) on the ship’s starboard quarter following a recent collision with the bulk carrier Besiktas-M in the vicinity of Port Said, Egypt.

As disclosed, the damage assessed includes the exterior wall of two storage rooms and maintenance space. External to the ship, damage assessed includes a line handling space, the fantail, and the platform above one of the storage spaces. Aircraft elevator number three sustained no damage and is fully operational, according to the navy. The accident happened at approximately 11:46 p.m. local time on February 12, 2025.

Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) will lead the pier side ERAV, including an assessment and follow-on repairs to damages sustained.

“While the ship is fully mission capable and the ship conducted flight operations following the collision, pulling into port for emergent repairs will enable the ship to continue deployment as scheduled,” said Capt. Dave Snowden, Harry S. Truman’s commanding officer.

“The Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center’s ability to mobilize resources within and outside the theater to conduct repairs underscores the warfighting capability of the world’s most powerful Navy,” said Vice Adm. J. T. Anderson, commander of US Sixth Fleet.

An assessment team will conduct a full survey of damaged areas and develop a repair plan to be executed immediately following the completion of the assessment.

Specifically, the assessment team includes structural engineers, naval architects, and other personnel from FDRMC and Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY). They will be supported by ship’s force personnel and local industry partners for the repair effort.

USS Harry S. Truman is the eighth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy and is named after the 33rd President of the United States, Harry S. Truman. It is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.

The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) includes the flagship USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75); Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1, with eight embarked aviation squadrons; staffs from CSG-8, CVW-1, and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 28; the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64); and three Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers, USS Stout (DDG 55), USS The Sullivans (DDG 68), and USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109).