a j . s . nuclear - fired submarine clashed with a japanese oil - freighter in the fjord of hormuz the last night . only minor damage to the wreck and no actual injuries were reported . the uss international news submarine merged with the stern of the japan oil - ship , causing no damage to the tanker . no civilians on either aircraft were slightly injured , us navy and indonesian government officials said . the straits of abadan connections the western gulf to the arabia sea and is a major waterway for energy tankers .
Two submarines have collided.