(WASHINGTON) — The guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG-103) and fast oiler USNS Supply (AOE-6) collided in the Caribbean near South America during an underway replenishment on Wednesday, according to a U.S. Southern Command statement and USNI News.
“Two personnel reported minor injuries and are in stable condition. Both ships have reported sailing safely. The incident is currently under investigation,” reads the statement. A representative from Southern Command confirmed the injured personnel were sailors.
The possible cause of the collision and weather conditions at the time of the incident were not reported.
The 580-foot Truxtun left Naval Station Norfolk, Va., last week as an independent deployer and headed to Southern Command as part of a buildup of naval forces in the region.
The 755-foot Supply, also based in Norfolk, is one of two specialized high-speed oilers built in the 1990s. The 48,800-ton displacement vessel was commissioned in 1994 and is operated by Military Sealift Command.
