Four Sailors Injured During Replenishment at Sea
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- Four Sailors were injured Oct. 16 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) when a line parted during a refueling at sea between Truman and the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) off the coast of Florida.
Two of the injured Sailors were flown via Navy helicopter to Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., and will receive follow-up care at Naval Hospital Jacksonville.
One Sailor will be flown via C-2 Greyhound to Naval Station Norfolk for further evaluation later today. One Sailor was treated on board. All injuries are non-life threatening.
A safety investigation into the incident has begun.
Truman is underway conducting training operations.
Navy ships conduct underway replenishments as a way to maintain fuel, munitions and stores during prolonged time at sea.
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Always dangerous when replenishing at sea. My thoughts and prayers go out to the injured Sailors, shipmates, friends and families!