How did two U.S. Navy ships collide during a routine refueling operation?
🚨⚡ BREAKING NEWS:
Collision of two American warships off the coast of South America.
– Wall Street Journal. pic.twitter.com/x03UNYnnuH
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— Piotr (@Piotr734668) February 12, 2026
BREAKING; U.S. Navy Destroyer, Supply Ship Collide During Refueling Near South America
U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, USS Truxtun (DDG-103), collided with the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) during a routine… pic.twitter.com/YihGtkWEJf
— Global Surveillance (@Globalsurv) February 12, 2026
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/two-u-s-navy-ships-collide-in-waters-near-south-america-e7480637
A US Navy destroyer and a support ship collided in the Caribbean on Wednesday, leaving two people with minor injuries.
The incident involving the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun and the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply occurred during a replenishment-at-sea, a spokesperson for US Southern Command confirmed to Business Insider.
The Wall Street Journal first reported the collision.
Two personnel reported minor injuries but are in stable condition, the official said, adding that both ships are sailing safely and that the incident is under investigation.
https://www.businessinsider.com/us-navy-destroyer-supply-ship-collided-in-caribbean-sea-2026-2
h/t Truther Speaks