The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer hit a Supply-class fast combat support vessel near South America
Two US Navy vessels collided during a replenishment-at-sea operation in waters near South America, leaving two sailors with minor injuries and prompting an investigation into the incident, military officials said on Thursday.
The collision occurred on Wednesday as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG-103) and the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) conducted a standard refueling maneuver, during which ships sail side by side while fuel and supplies are transferred.
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