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Collision off Suez Canal

The USS 'Harry S. Truman' was involved in collision with the cargo m/V 'Besiktas M' (IMO: 9291365) near Port Said on Feb 12, 2025, at around 11:46 p.m., while both ships were moving. The collision took place between the entrance/exit of the Suez Canal and the vessel traffic separation to the northwest. None of the crews' were injured. The 'Harry S. Truman', which is based in Norfolk, Virginia, deployed in September to the Mediterranean and the Middle East. It had just completed a port call in Souda Bay and was heading towards the Suez Canal with an escort destroyer. Both ships had their AIS turned off. The 'Besiktas M', which had been en route from Aqaba to Constanta, and which had sustained damage to its starboard bow and deck, initially dropped anchor in pos. 31° 16' N 032° 22' E, but continued its voyage to Constanta on Feb 14 with an ETA as of Feb 18. On Feb 15, the aircraft carrier was underway in the Eastern Mediterranean and planning to pull into port so an inspection team can assess the repairs needed for the ship. It was unclear how long the repairs would take, but the goal was to have carrier resume its deployment. The carrier and escort USS 'Jason Dunham (DDG-109)' were operating in the Red Sea with the rest of the escorts assigned to the Truman Carrier Strike Group before traveling to the Eastern Mediterranean for a port visit at U.S. Naval Support Activity Souda Bay. The carrier was waiting to transit the Suez Canal back to the Red Sea off the coast of Port Said, when the incident occurred. The 'Besiktas M', which had transited the Suez Canal ahead of the collision. Reports with photos and video: https://news.usni.org/2025/02/14/carrier-uss-harry-s-truman-hull-pierced-in-collision-heading-to-port-for-repairs https://gcaptain.com/aircraft-carrier-uss-harry-s-truman-involved-in-collision-with-merchant-vessel-near-port-said/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqRe-ouavjw

Electrian's mate died of medical emergency

The U.S. Navy has announced the death of Electrician’s Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Jelani A. Hill, a crew member aboard the USS 'Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) on Oct 1, 2024. He passed away due to a medical emergency unrelated to the ship’s operations. The incident occurred as the aircraft carrier was transiting the Atlantic Ocean on a scheduled deployment. Despite being treated in the ship’s Intensive Care Unit, efforts to revive Petty Officer Hill were unsuccessful.The U.S. Navy extended condolences, stating, “We mourn the loss of Petty Officer Hill. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and shipmates during this difficult time.” The USS 'Harry S. Truman' was currently operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, which is headquartered in Naples. This fleet is responsible for conducting a range of joint and naval operations in coordination with allies and partners, to promote U.S. national interests and ensure stability in Europe and Africa.

Lost Super Hornet aircraft recovered within 27 days after blown over board

On Aug 3, an F/A-18E Super Hornet belonging to Carrier Air Wing 1 aboard the USS 'Harry S. Truman', which was blown from the flight deck while the carrier was sailing in the Mediterranean Sea in very bad weather on July 8, was recovered. The mishap occurred as the carrier was hit by an unexpected brief period of intense winds and heavy rains. No one was aboard the F/A-18E at the time of the incident. One sailor was injured but in stable condition and anticipated to make a full recovery. The aircraft was successfully raised from a depth of approximately 9,500 feet by a team from Task Force (CTF) 68, Naval Sea Systems Command’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), 'Harry S. Truman', Naval Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic, and U.S. Sixth Fleet embarked on the multi-purpose construction vessel (MPV) 'Everest'. The aircraft was recovered using a CURV-21 remotely operated vehicle to attach specialized rigging and lift lines to the aircraft. A lifting hook was attached to the rigging to raise the aircraft to the surface and hoist it aboard the 'Everest' within 27 days of the incident. The search and recovery took less than 24 hours, demonstrating the U.S. Navy’s capabilities to conduct deep-water search and recovery operations world-wide. The recovered aircraft was delivered to a nearby military installation in Augusta, before being moved to NAS Sigonella, from where it will be flown back to the US. The F/A-18E appears to be the airframe with Modex 206, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 211 (VFA-211), “Fighting Checkmates”. Then, dealing with the damage, the airframe shows no surviving horizontal stabilizers and damage to the engine nozzles areas and the left tail’s rudder. The canopy is also missing. Report with photo: https://theaviationist.com/2022/08/08/exclusive-photo-of-the-recovered-f-a-18e-that-blew-overboard-uss-truman-in-the-med-sea/