a u . s . nuclear - powered submarine stranded with a japanese petrol - carrier in the gulf of hormuz about last dawn . only minor damage to the fuel and no actual injuries were described . the uss newport records submarine struck with the stern of the japanese coal - tanker , causes substantial damage to the tanker . no people on either vessel were seriously injured , uk navy and foreign government reports explained . the straits of santorini relate the indian gulf to the gulf sea and is a major waterway for oil pipelines .
Two submarines have collided.