US EditionTwo US Navy Ships Collide During Caribbean Refueling, 2 Injured
The collision during a routine at-sea replenishment injured two sailors who remain in stable condition, while both vessels continue sailing safely under investigation.
- On Wednesday, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Truxtun collided with the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply in the Caribbean, first reported by The Wall Street Journal and confirmed to Business Insider by US Southern Command.
- Replenishment-at-Sea operations require ships to sail closely while transferring fuel or munitions, raising accident risk; past mishaps include the June 17, 2017 USS Fitzgerald collision that killed seven sailors.
- Two personnel were injured but are in stable condition, and US Southern Command spokesman Col. Emmanuel Ortiz said both ships are sailing safely while the cause is under investigation.
- US Southern Command said the collision occurred in its area of responsibility, which includes the Caribbean and parts of the South Atlantic and South Pacific, following last year's deployment of roughly a dozen warships to pressure then‑President Nicolás Maduro.
- Recent enforcement actions across the Caribbean and beyond frame the broader operational context as the Navy and other US forces seized several sanctioned oil tankers in recent weeks, and the massive naval force has remained in the region despite his capture in early January.
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