USS Harry S Truman Hull Pierced | Heading to Port for Damage Assessment | What May Have Happened?

USS Harry S. Truman Damaged
February 14, 2025

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano—a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the collision between the aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman and the Panama-flagged bulk carrier MV Besiktas-M north of the Suez Canal on February 12, 2025, and examines the damage to both vessels.

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00:00 Damage to USS Harry S Truman and MV Besiktas-M
06:57 Commanding Officer USS Harry S Truman
08:27 Replay of Collision
13:42 What May Have Happened?
17:45 Rules of the Road
19:13 Conclusion

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Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Hull Pierced in Collision, Heading to Port for Repairs
https://news.usni.org/2025/02/14/carrier-uss-harry-s-truman-hull-pierced-in-collision-heading-to-port-for-repairs

Commanding Officer: Capt. Dave Snowden
https://www.airlant.usff.navy.mil/Organization/Aircraft-Carriers/USS-Harry-S-Truman-CVN-75/Commanding-Officer/