A UNITED STATE Navy guided-missile cruiser as well as a Military Sealift Command completely dry freight ship clashed Tuesday throughout an underway replenishment off the coastline of Florida, the UNITED STATE Navy has actually verified.

The Navy stated no workers were harmed when the USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) as well as USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) made get in touch with.

Both ships had the ability to securely run after the case.

“The ships had been conducting a replenishment-at-sea when the sterns touched at approximately 4 p.m. Eastern Standard time,” the Navy stated in a declaration.

“U.S. Fleet Forces Command and Military Sealift Command will thoroughly investigate this incident,” the declaration included.

Damage will certainly be analyzed when the ships get here in port.

The ships were carrying out procedures combined with the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group.