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Overview
- Footage posted on Feb. 13 captures the moment the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Truxtun struck the replenishment ship USNS Supply during an at-sea transfer.
- The collision occurred on Feb. 11 in the Atlantic near South America, and authorities have not disclosed the precise location.
- U.S. Southern Command spokesman Col. Emmanuel Ortiz confirmed the incident and said two crew members sustained minor injuries.
- Naval officials said the ships were conducting an underway replenishment, a complex operation involving the transfer of fuel and supplies at sea.
- Media accounts note such collisions are uncommon, with 2017 incidents that killed 17 sailors serving as context for the safety review now underway.