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re: USS Harry S. Truman hits merchant vessel in Mediterranean Sea
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:23 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:23 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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a nimitz playing bumper boats is going to be massively expensive
People who haven't been on one or seen one up close really can't fathom how absolutely colossal they are. I got to board and tour a carrier in San Diego when I was about 10 and I was completely exhausted afterwards. It's a damn floating city.
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Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:23 am to 50_Tiger
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Why is a vessel that size even close to an aircraft carrier to begin with.
Depending on where it was some places the water deep enough to run gets very small.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:25 am to Jbird
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approximately 11:46 p.m. l
Maybe no lights on the ship but that's not an excuse right
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:27 am to HubbaBubba
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Why is the captain of an aircraft carrier getting that close to a ship that could be loaded with an explosive device. That Captain's career just nosedived real quick.
Isn't the rule of thumb the bigger vessel has the right of way?
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:27 am to teke184
were they about to go into the suez canal?
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:27 am to Robin Masters
Next I would ask political leaning and associations.
I find it ridiculous to believe that an aircraft carrier hit a cargo ship like that by some accident.
I find it ridiculous to believe that an aircraft carrier hit a cargo ship like that by some accident.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:29 am to HubbaBubba
Did this happen under way at sea or in a port or harbor environment? If at sea, somebody will hang for lack of situational awareness. No unaccounted for vessel should have been anywhere near the Truman. If in a port environment probably a maneuvering screw up. Captains mast next up. Whoever had the con is in deep do do.
This post was edited on 2/13/25 at 11:30 am
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:30 am to damnstrongfan
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No unaccounted for vessel should have been anywhere near the Truman. If in a port environment probably a maneuvering screw up. Captains mast next up.
Yeah, this is up there with “flying a training mission across the landing path of a busy commercial airport” in terms of shite that just should not be happening.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:31 am to damnstrongfan
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id this happen under way at sea or in a port or harbor environment?
Not really a question is it, can’t imagine a scenario where that ship is allowed in range at sea
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:31 am to DByrd2
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This type of thing doesn't happen by accident, nor without careful coordination.
Sometimes it does. USS JFK & USS Belknap
> JFK & Belknap collision at sea
This post was edited on 2/13/25 at 11:32 am
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:32 am to HubbaBubba
Was the collision warning system turned off?
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:32 am to damnstrongfan
"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," a statement from the U.S Navy's Sixth Fleet said.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:32 am to Jbird
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collided in the vicinity of Port Said, Egypt
I assumed it was trying to dock and that's how it happened. I can't imagine this happening at sea. Still a major F up.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:33 am to Trauma14
Yeah I get it, explains how it got through the Battle Group lol
This post was edited on 2/13/25 at 11:34 am
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:35 am to DByrd2
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This seems like a planned incident. This type of thing doesn't happen by accident, nor without careful coordination.
There’s no way you actually believe this?
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:39 am to HubbaBubba
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Large fingers.
Subtle brag.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:47 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Ill ask the obvious. How tf did this happen?
No the obvious question is whether the skipper will be relieved of command?
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:53 am to HubbaBubba
I don't know how, but this is all 100% Pete Hegseth's fault. No doubt about it.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:53 am to HubbaBubba
Female helmsman?
Too busy applying make up and hitting the gram to avoid collisions?
Too busy applying make up and hitting the gram to avoid collisions?
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:54 am to 50_Tiger
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Why is a vessel that size even close to an aircraft carrier to begin with.
Isnt there an entire surface fleet designed to keep other vessels away from our carriers?
Was this coming into port?
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