A US aircraft carrier is still damaged 8 months after it collided with a cargo ship. It looks like the Navy just painted over it.

"A US aircraft carrier that collided with a cargo ship in the Mediterranean Sea earlier this year remains in need of repairs eight months later. Photos show the damage is still there; it's just been painted over. Sailors spotted the damage to USS Harry S. Truman on Sunday during a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the establishment of the US Navy at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia."

"The photo has gone viral on social media. The sign is believed to have been a Navy attempt to obscure the damage. The Navy did not respond to Business Insider's question about why the damage to the Truman has not yet been repaired and whether the sea service intentionally tried to cover it up with the sign. During his first term in 2019, the White House requested that the sea service conceal the USS John S. McCain, a warship named after his late critic,"

USS Harry S. Truman collided with the merchant vessel Besiktas-M on February 12 near Egypt's Port Said while operating in the Mediterranean. The carrier still requires repairs eight months after the collision, with visible damage painted over. Sailors at Naval Station Norfolk observed the painted damage during a 250th anniversary Navy celebration attended by thousands and by President Donald Trump. A large Navy poster hung from the carrier and obscured many angles of the damaged area. The image of the poster-covered damage circulated widely on social media. The Navy did not provide comment on repair timing or whether the poster was intended to obscure the damage.

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