Two US Navy ships collide near South America

Published February 12, 2026 11:13am ET



A U.S. Navy destroyer and a supply ship collided during a replenishment operation, causing two minor injuries among the crew.

“Yesterday afternoon, the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG103) and the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) collided during a replenishment-at-sea,” U.S. Southern Command Public Affairs Specialist Paul Cook told the Washington Examiner in a statement.

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