An unusual collision occurred in the Mediterranean Sea involving the USS "Harry S. Truman" (CVN-75), an American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, and the bulk carrier Besiktas-M, which sails under the Panamanian flag.

The U.S. Navy has released the first photo of damage sustained in a collision between USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and Panamanian-flagged M/V Besiktas-M.

The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman collided with a large merchant vessel Wednesday night in the vicinity of Port Said, Egypt, in the Mediterranean Sea.

No information was immediately available about how the collision occurred or how badly the merchant vessel was damaged.