{"id":48680,"date":"2026-02-12T17:23:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T17:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2026\/02\/12\/two-us-navy-ships-collide-in-caribbean-leaving-2-sailors-injured\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:22:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:22:55","slug":"two-us-navy-ships-collide-in-caribbean-leaving-2-sailors-injured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/naval\/2026\/02\/12\/two-us-navy-ships-collide-in-caribbean-leaving-2-sailors-injured\/","title":{"rendered":"Two US Navy ships collide in Caribbean, leaving 2 sailors injured"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two Navy ships deployed as part of the Trump administration\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2025\/11\/16\/us-aircraft-carrier-arrives-in-the-caribbean-in-buildup-near-venezuela\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2025\/11\/16\/us-aircraft-carrier-arrives-in-the-caribbean-in-buildup-near-venezuela\/\">massive military buildup in the Caribbean Sea<\/a> have collided, leaving two troops with minor injuries, U.S. Southern Command said Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The destroyer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2026\/02\/04\/destroyer-uss-truxtun-deploys-amid-military-buildup-near-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2026\/02\/04\/destroyer-uss-truxtun-deploys-amid-military-buildup-near-iran\/\">USS Truxtun<\/a> and the supply ship <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msc.usff.navy.mil\/Press-Room\/Photo-Gallery\/igphoto\/2002484531\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.msc.usff.navy.mil\/Press-Room\/Photo-Gallery\/igphoto\/2002484531\/\">USNS Supply<\/a> collided on Wednesday as the warship was getting a new load of supplies. The maneuver typically has the vessels sailing parallel, usually within hundreds of feet, while fuel and supplies are transferred across the gap via hoses and cables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The military statement said two personnel reported minor injuries after the collision and that both were in stable condition. The two ships now are sailing safely, according to Southern Command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The USS Truxtun is a recent addition to the large naval presence in the Caribbean that stands at 12 ships, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/02\/10\/navy-leader-wants-to-move-faster-leaner-instead-of-turning-to-carriers-in-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/02\/10\/navy-leader-wants-to-move-faster-leaner-instead-of-turning-to-carriers-in-crisis\/\">the world\u2019s largest aircraft carrier<\/a>, the USS Gerald R. Ford, and several amphibious assault ships carrying thousands of Marines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Republican administration built up the largest military presence in the region in generations before carrying out a series of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2025\/11\/06\/a-list-of-us-military-strikes-against-alleged-drug-carrying-vessels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2025\/11\/06\/a-list-of-us-military-strikes-against-alleged-drug-carrying-vessels\/\">deadly strikes on alleged drug boats<\/a> since September, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/01\/21\/us-forces-seize-seventh-sanctioned-tanker-linked-to-venezuela\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/01\/21\/us-forces-seize-seventh-sanctioned-tanker-linked-to-venezuela\/\">seizing sanctioned oil tankers<\/a> and conducting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/01\/06\/this-was-surgical-the-tactics-behind-the-maduro-mission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/01\/06\/this-was-surgical-the-tactics-behind-the-maduro-mission\/\">surprise raid that captured Venezuela\u2019s then-president<\/a>, Nicol\u00e1s Maduro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The USS Truxtun left its home port in Norfolk, Virginia, on Feb. 3. The destroyer had to return to port for several days to conduct \u201can emergent equipment repair\u201d and it ultimately set sail for the Caribbean on Feb. 6, according to a Navy official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive operational details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Wall Street Journal first reported the collision, which is rare for warships. The Navy\u2019s most recent collision occurred in February 2025 when the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2025\/02\/13\/uss-harry-s-truman-collides-with-merchant-vessel-in-mediterranean\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2025\/02\/13\/uss-harry-s-truman-collides-with-merchant-vessel-in-mediterranean\/\">collided with a merchant vessel<\/a> just outside the Suez Canal near Port Said, Egypt. 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