Carrier USS Truman’s Collision Damage Won’t Be Repaired Until It Goes Through Complex Overhaul
11th October 2025
Days after a photo went viral showing damage that the aircraft carrier USS Truman incurred during a February collision with a freighter was apparently painted over, the Navy released an explanation.
“The exterior cosmetic damage to USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) sustained from the collision will get repaired during the ship’s upcoming Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipbuilding as planned,” a Navy official said. “Immediately following the collision, while in Souda Bay, Greece, new bulkheads were installed inside each of the damaged spaces to establish weathertight integrity.”
The carrier is expected to begin RCOH in the next twelve months. We have reached out to the Navy for a firmer date.