a u . s . nuclear - powered destroyer collided with a soviet oil - spill in the bay of hormuz late the night . only minor damage to the tanker and no serious injuries were reported . the destroyer newport communications submarine collided with the back of the japanese oil - truck , causing minor damage to the tanker . no personnel on either warship were seriously injured , us civilian and japanese administration official said . the straits of santorini connect the persian gulf to the caspian sea and is a important waterway for oil tankers .
Two submarines have collided.