A video circulating online captures the exact instant a U.S. Navy destroyerslammedinto a supply ship in the Caribbean on Wednesday, an incident that left two sailors with minor injuries. The clip, first shared on social media and later referenced in defense reporting, shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun approaching the much larger USNS Supply too closely during a routine replenishment-at-sea operation. The ships make contact, with the destroyer's bow scraping along the side of the support vessel before the two vessels separate.
U.S. Southern Command confirmed the collision in a statement released Thursday. "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," Col. Emmanuel Ortiz said. "Two personnel reported minor injuries and are in stable condition. Both ships have reported sailing safely. The incident is currently under investigation."
The two injured sailors did not require transport to a medical facility off the ships, a U.S. official told reporters. Both vessels continued under their own power with no reported damage that affected seaworthiness.
The Navy has stepped up such operations in recent months as part of a larger military buildup in the Caribbean and near South America. Since August, warships have been positioned in the region to help counter drug trafficking. The effort includes strikes on suspected narcotics boats and enforcement of a partial quarantine President Trump ordered in December on oil tankers linked to sanctioned Venezuelan shipments.
The USS Truxtun arrived in the Fourth Fleet area earlier this week and joined roughly a dozen other ships operating nearby, including the USS Gerald R. Ford, the Navy's largest aircraft carrier.
From September 2024 through May 2025, the USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group in the Middle East experienced several serious incidents amid heavy operational tempo. Those included a friendly fire event in December when a destroyer fired missiles at two F/A-18 jets, a February collision with a merchant vessel, and the loss of two F/A-18 aircraft, one in April and another in May.
The Wall Street Journal first reported the collision, and video of the moment has since spread widely online. The Navy says both ships remain fully mission-capable while the review continues.
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