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Two U.S. Navy Ships Collide During Caribbean Replenishment Operation

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Washington — Two U.S. Navy vessels collided during a replenishment-at-sea in the Caribbean on Wednesday, injuring two sailors who reported minor wounds and are in stable condition. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Truxtun and the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply sustained an incident while conducting ship-to-ship refueling; both vessels continued sailing. U.S. Southern Command confirmed the collision, said the Navy has launched an investigation, and reported the Truxtun departed Norfolk Feb. 6. The wider U.S. naval buildup in the region and a separate Marine overboard fatality have been reported. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

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Timeline of Events

Feb. 6 – USS Truxtun departed Norfolk to begin scheduled deployment.
Weekend before Feb. 12 – A Marine fell overboard from USS Iwo Jima; search operations followed.
Feb. 12 – USS Truxtun and USNS Supply collided during replenishment-at-sea in the Caribbean; two sailors reported minor injuries.
Feb. 12–13 – U.S. Southern Command and service spokespeople confirmed the incident and said both ships continued sailing.
Following Feb. 12 – The Navy opened an investigation into the collision while operational activities in the region continued.