a nation . s . nuclear - powered submarine collided with a japanese e - tanker in the straits of bosporus sometime during week . only minor damage to the tanker and no serious injuries were suspected . the navy world record also collided with the stern of the japanese oil - tanker , causing minimal damage to the tanker . no workers on either aircraft were seriously injured , us navy and foreign government officials said . the straits of hormuz connect the persian gulf to the indus strait and is a major waterway for oil airplanes .
Two submarines have collided.