Image: Graphic map locating the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway between Iran and Oman. A US Navy submarine and a US amphibious vessel collided in the Strait of Hormuz slightly injuring 15 sailors and creating a fuel spill of around 25,000 gallons, the US Navy said. (AFP/Graphic)From Yahoo News/AP:
MANAMA, Bahrain – Two U.S. Navy vessels — a submarine and an amphibious ship — collided during the early morning hours Friday in the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the Arabian peninsula, the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet reported.
The military said in a statement that the incident occurred around 1:00 a.m. local time on Friday (5 p.m. EDT, Thursday), when the USS Hartford, a submarine, and the USS New Orleans, an amphibious ship, collided.
According to the Bahrain-based 5th Fleet, 15 sailors aboard the Hartford were slightly injured but able to return to duty. No injuries were reported aboard the New Orleans.
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The submarine USS Hartford and amphibious ship USS New Orleans are shown in Navy photos.(Photo from CNN)
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