USS Truman collision
02-13-2025 | 09:27 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Perennial Reserve
Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 14,194
Likes: 240
USS Truman collision
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5...rier-collides/
https://www.c6f.navy.mil/Press-Room/...lision-at-sea/
MEDITERRANEAN SEA – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) was involved in a collision with the merchant vessel Besiktas-M at approximately 11:46 p.m. local time, Feb. 12, while operating in the vicinity of Port Said, Egypt, in the Mediterranean Sea.
The collision did not endanger the Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) as there are no reports of flooding or injuries. The propulsion plants are unaffected and in a safe and stable condition. The incident is under investigation. More information will be released as it becomes available.
https://www.c6f.navy.mil/Press-Room/...lision-at-sea/
USS Harry S. Truman Involved in Collision at Sea
By U.S. Sixth Fleet Public AffairsMEDITERRANEAN SEA – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) was involved in a collision with the merchant vessel Besiktas-M at approximately 11:46 p.m. local time, Feb. 12, while operating in the vicinity of Port Said, Egypt, in the Mediterranean Sea.
The collision did not endanger the Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) as there are no reports of flooding or injuries. The propulsion plants are unaffected and in a safe and stable condition. The incident is under investigation. More information will be released as it becomes available.
02-13-2025 | 05:19 PM
#2
Prime Minister/Moderator
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 44,925
Likes: 698
From: Engines Turn or People Swim
Rumor is the warships switched off AIS (commercial shipping equivalent of transponder). That implies they had elevated their tactical condition, which implies they might have been conducting flight ops, which would restrict their ability to manuever.
02-13-2025 | 06:23 PM
#3
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 2,842
Likes: 93
That is unlikely. They were surrounded by 30+ other ships all waiting to go through the canal. Ships turn off their AIS all the time. They are supposed to turn it on in "congested" areas, but I wouldn't be surprised if Naval vessels leave it off while they transit the canal. That's a critical moment and you don't really want to give too much notice that you are placing an expensive target in a confined area. That would be pretty wild to conduct flight operations when they were literally surrounded by 10 tankers within 5 nm.
02-13-2025 | 06:31 PM
#4
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 2,044
Likes: 255
From: A320 FO
That is unlikely. They were surrounded by 30+ other ships all waiting to go through the canal. Ships turn off their AIS all the time. They are supposed to turn it on in "congested" areas, but I wouldn't be surprised if Naval vessels leave it off while they transit the canal. That's a critical moment and you don't really want to give too much notice that you are placing an expensive target in a confined area. That would be pretty wild to conduct flight operations when they were literally surrounded by 10 tankers within 5 nm.
02-13-2025 | 06:40 PM
#5
Prime Minister/Moderator
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 44,925
Likes: 698
From: Engines Turn or People Swim
That is unlikely. They were surrounded by 30+ other ships all waiting to go through the canal. Ships turn off their AIS all the time. They are supposed to turn it on in "congested" areas, but I wouldn't be surprised if Naval vessels leave it off while they transit the canal. That's a critical moment and you don't really want to give too much notice that you are placing an expensive target in a confined area. That would be pretty wild to conduct flight operations when they were literally surrounded by 10 tankers within 5 nm.
02-13-2025 | 07:12 PM
#7
Prime Minister/Moderator
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 44,925
Likes: 698
From: Engines Turn or People Swim
Yes they go fast. I was thinking maybe helo ops, don't need the wind over the deck but can't be jerking the helm around much either.
02-14-2025 | 08:48 AM
#8
Thread Starter
Perennial Reserve
Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 14,194
Likes: 240
02-16-2025 | 06:02 AM
#9
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 20,872
Likes: 189
Its always turned off prior to transiting the Suez and I suspect left off anytime in the Red Sea. No sense making it super easy to get initial coordinates for a drone or missle attack.
02-16-2025 | 06:04 AM
#10
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 20,872
Likes: 189
They go at the required speed to generate the required wind over the deck. Could be as slow as possible while maintaining steerage way up to flat out depending on the true winds and operations being conducted.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
