Canadian, US Ship Have Minor Collision at Sea
Navy NewsStand
Story Number: NNS101119-13
11/19/2010
From Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet Public Affairs
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- While preparing to conduct a routine replenishment at sea (RAS), the Canadian Patrol Frigate HMCS Fredericton (FFH 337) and fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) had a minor collision on Nov. 18 during the early evening off the east coast of Florida.
No personnel were injured and damage has been assessed as minor, with scrapes and dents on both hulls where the contact was made. The ships did not have any fuel hoses or supply lines connected at the time of the incident.
Both ships were involved with a Canadian Navy-led Task Group exercise that is taking place off the East Coast of Canada and the United States for most of November.
Replenishments at sea involve one ship taking on fuel and other supplies from another while both ships are underway side-by-side.
Details of the incident are just becoming available at this time, and the cause of the incident will be investigated.
Fredericton is expected to go into port Nov 19, which was part of the ship's original schedule. Kanawha is returning to Norfolk Nov. 20 for further inspection.
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