USNS WALTER S DEIHL

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Collision of two suplly ships in Indian Ocean

The two supply ships USNS "Amelia Earhart - T-AKE 6)" and the USNS "Walter S. Diehl - T-AO 193" of the U.S. Navy collided in the Indian Ocean on Nov 20, 2014, at 5:26 a.m. (GMT). The ships were starting an underway replenishment operation when they hit. The accident resulted only in minor damage to both vessels. There were no reports of injuries. The "Amelia Earhart is a Military Sealift Command (MSC) dry cargo and ammunition ship, the "Walter S. Diehl" an MSC fleet replenishment oiler. Both vessels were providing logistical support for the Navy's Fifth Fleet. Their deployment was covering the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea. Following the accident, both vessels continued their assigned missions operating under their own power. The cause of the collision was to be investigated by the U.S. Navy.