A US warship and a navy provide vessel collided throughout refueling, the Wall Road Journal reported on Thursday.Two individuals suffered minor accidents after the navy destroyer and provide ship collided throughout a ship-to-ship refuelling operation within the Caribbean, the navy spokesperson informed the information day by day.
The USS Truxtun, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, and the quick fight assist ship USNS Provide struck one another throughout a replenishment-at-sea, in accordance with Col Emmanuel Ortiz, a spokesman for United States Southern Command. The injured personnel are in steady situation, and each vessels are able to persevering with their voyages, Ortiz mentioned.The reason for the collision stays unclear and is underneath investigation. The precise location was not instantly disclosed, although a navy official mentioned the incident occurred inside Southern Command’s space of duty, which covers the Caribbean and components of the South Atlantic and South Pacific. The Truxtun had departed its residence port in Norfolk, Virginia, on February 6 for a scheduled deployment, whereas the Provide has been working within the Caribbean.
