US navy vessels collide in Gulf

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Two US navy vessels have collided in the Strait of Hormuz near Iran, lightly injuring 15 sailors, the US navy said.

A navy submarine, the USS Hartford, and an amphibious vessel, the USS New Orleans, collided early on Friday morning, the US Navy Fifth Fleet said.

The incident is being investigated and damage to both ships is being evaluated, a navy statement said.

The fuel tank of the New Orleans was ruptured in the crash, causing an oil spill of 25,000 gallons of diesel.

Source: BBC NEWS | Middle East | US navy vessels collide in Gulf

 

[metalfalcon]

Oh Thanks God, I was Fishing Today just few 100 Miles away from the Point of Naval Accident.

I was Fishing Near American Fifth fleet Naval Base in Bahrain.

 

[mDumb]

Need to send the environmentalists there to sue the USN. Ooops, it's not US water, guess nobody cares of those marine creatures who will be killed by the diesel fuel.

 

[qsaark]

Some pics after collision:

A. BAHRAIN (March 21, 2009) The amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) lowers the ships' brow after mooring in Bahrain where U.S. Navy engineers and inspection teams will ***** and evaluate damage that resulted from a collision with the Los-Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768) in the Strait of Hormuz. No personnel aboard New Orleans were injured in the incident. Overall damage to both ships is being evaluated. New Orleans is deployed to the U.S. 5th fleet area of responsibility to support maritime security operations.

B. The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768) arrives pier side at Mina Salman pier in Bahrain where U.S. Navy engineers and inspection teams will ***** and evaluate damage that resulted from a collision with the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Strait of Hormuz March 20. Overall damage to both ships is being evaluated. The incident remains under investigation. Hartford is deployed to the U.S. 5th fleet area of responsibility to support maritime security operations.


Source: Navy News Service - Eye on the Fleet