Two U.S. Navy sailors were injured Wednesday after a Navy destroyer collided with another ship in the Caribbean, officials said.
“Yesterday afternoon, the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG103) and the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) collided during a replenishment-at-sea,” a U.S. Southern Command spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News on Thursday.
Two personnel suffered minor injuries and are in stable condition, the official said. Both ships were able to continue sailing safely.
The cause of the collision is under investigation, according to the spokesperson.
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The Wall Street Journal first reported the mishap, saying it occurred during a ship-to-ship refueling operation.
Both vessels were part of the stepped-up U.S. military presence in the Caribbean ordered by President Donald Trump in recent months to combat drug trafficking.
Replenishment-at-sea operations involve the transfer of fuel and supplies between ships moving side by side, a maneuver that requires precise coordination.
Although the Navy owns vessels like the Supply, they are typically operated by civilian mariners, the Journal reported.
The Truxtun deployed earlier this month from its home port at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.
