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Friday, November 21, 2014

Two Navy supply ships collide in Gulf of Aden, no injuries

USNS Amelia EarhartTwo U.S. navy supply ships collided in the Gulf of Aden early Thursday, apparently suffering only minor damage, the U.S. Navy said in a release. No one was injured.

The USNS Amelia Earhart and USNS Walter S. Diehl were beginning a replenishment operation, when the collision occurred at 5:26 a.m. Both ships are continuing their assigned missions, the Navy said.

The Earhart is a dry cargo and ammunition supply ship, and the Diehl is a replenishment oiler.

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