US navy vessels collide in Gulf
The submarine's atomic propulsion system was reportedly not damaged
Two US navy vessels have collided in the Strait of Hormuz near Iran, lightly injuring 15 sailors, the US navy said.
A nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Hartford, and amphibious transporter the USS New Orleans collided early on Friday, the US Navy Fifth Fleet said.
The incident is being investigated and damage to both ships is being evaluated, a navy statement said.
The New Orleans' fuel tank was ruptured in the crash, causing a spill of 25,000 gallons (90,000 litres) of diesel.
No injuries were reported aboard the New Orleans, according to the statement from the Fifth Fleet, which is based in Bahrain.
The atomic propulsion system of the submarine was not damaged by the incident, the statement said.
'No disruption'
SHIPS IN COLLISION
USS HARTFORD
Length: 110m (362ft)
Breadth: 10m (33ft)
Displacement: 6,900 tonnes
Crew: 145
USS NEW ORLEANS
Length: 208.5m (684ft)
Breadth: 31.9m (10ft)
Displacement: 24,900 tonnes
Crew: 361
Source: US Dept of Defense
The navy said both vessels were on regularly scheduled deployments to the region and conducting security operations.
"Both ships are currently operating under their own power," said the statement.
Shipping was not disrupted in the strait after the incident, the navy added.
"There is no disruption to shipping traffic in the strait. Both ships are operating under their own power and have passed through the strait," said Lieutenant Nathan Christensen, a Fifth Fleet spokesman.
The submarine's atomic propulsion system was reportedly not damaged
Two US navy vessels have collided in the Strait of Hormuz near Iran, lightly injuring 15 sailors, the US navy said.
A nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Hartford, and amphibious transporter the USS New Orleans collided early on Friday, the US Navy Fifth Fleet said.
The incident is being investigated and damage to both ships is being evaluated, a navy statement said.
The New Orleans' fuel tank was ruptured in the crash, causing a spill of 25,000 gallons (90,000 litres) of diesel.
No injuries were reported aboard the New Orleans, according to the statement from the Fifth Fleet, which is based in Bahrain.
The atomic propulsion system of the submarine was not damaged by the incident, the statement said.
'No disruption'
SHIPS IN COLLISION
USS HARTFORD
Length: 110m (362ft)
Breadth: 10m (33ft)
Displacement: 6,900 tonnes
Crew: 145
USS NEW ORLEANS
Length: 208.5m (684ft)
Breadth: 31.9m (10ft)
Displacement: 24,900 tonnes
Crew: 361
Source: US Dept of Defense
The navy said both vessels were on regularly scheduled deployments to the region and conducting security operations.
"Both ships are currently operating under their own power," said the statement.
Shipping was not disrupted in the strait after the incident, the navy added.
"There is no disruption to shipping traffic in the strait. Both ships are operating under their own power and have passed through the strait," said Lieutenant Nathan Christensen, a Fifth Fleet spokesman.
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