The U.S. Southern Command released an email statement on Thursday stating that a U.S. Warship and a 'Navy Supply vessel collided during refueling Wednesday afternoon. The USS Truxtun, an Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer, and the Supply-class rapid?combat ship USNS Supply, both of which are fast?combat ships, collided while refueling at sea. This was revealed in a statement by the Southern Command, whose areas include Central and South America, and the Caribbean. The statement did not mention the exact location of the collision.

The statement said that two personnel had minor injuries. They are in stable condition. The statement said that the incident is under investigation and both ships reported sailing safely. The Wall Street Journal reported first that the collision took place near South America and said the cause was not yet known.

(source: Reuters)