CVN-75 Collision

[Ol Paint]

The USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) continues to have an...eventful...deployment.  She's been involved in a collision with a bulker.

https://www.twz.com/sea/aircraft-carrier-uss-harry-s-truman-collides-with-merchant-ship

 

As you may recall, she had a Super Hornet shot down by the USS Gettysburg back in December.

Doug

[WRW]

How did a civilian ship get so close?

[RETAC21]

1 hour ago, WRW said:

How did a civilian ship get so close?

It could be the carrier getting too close to the bulker, not for the first time in the USN:
 

[Stuart Galbraith]

Doink.

 

[shep854]

That's not the hull; rather a sponson that extends from the hull to support and enclose equipment related to the elevator.

[glappkaeft]

On 2/14/2025 at 6:30 PM, WRW said:

How did a civilian ship get so close?

Bunch of civilian northbound ships coming out of the Suez channel/Port Said, CV-75 and escort are first in line to sail south through the channel when it clears and are running with AIS off at night. Looks like they where going through the shipping lane and crowded anchorage.

As usual "What's Going on With Shipping?" has the available info (not much yet). 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqRe-ouavjw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBGytkUyZGY

 

Edited February 16 by glappkaeft

[shep854]

Another skipper headed for the beach.

[Mike1158]

well, he had a fair run then, getting to skipper the biggest of 'bath' boats........

[RETAC21]

On 2/16/2025 at 5:46 PM, shep854 said:

Another skipper headed for the beach.

CO CAPT Snowden relieved and replaced by Chowdah Hill of Ike and Twitter fame: https://www.airlant.usff.navy.mil/Organization/Aircraft-Carriers/USS-Dwight-D-Eisenhower-CVN-69/Commanding-Officer/

CAPT Hill is a competent officer and leader and CAPT Snowden was probably no worse, but such is luck. 

[shep854]

The Court of Inquiry might clear CAPT Snowden, but CV Command is the top of the Big Leagues, so there is precious little wiggle room.

[RETAC21]

52 minutes ago, shep854 said:

The Court of Inquiry might clear CAPT Snowden, but CV Command is the top of the Big Leagues, so there is precious little wiggle room.

Even if cleared, his career is done for, given the competition to make Admiral. A good run, to be sure.

[shep854]

2 hours ago, RETAC21 said:

Even if cleared, his career is done for, given the competition to make Admiral. A good run, to be sure.

Yep. A graveyard (retirement) promotion to RADM, then the beach--and maybe a lucrative business contract with the MIC.

[Captain Hurricane]

9 hours ago, shep854 said:

The Court of Inquiry might clear CAPT Snowden, but CV Command is the top of the Big Leagues, so there is precious little wiggle room.

Reminds me of James Tolkan as the carrier captain in Top Gun

"You screw up by THIS much and you'll be flying a cargo plane full of rubber dog **** out of Hong Kong".