India, Feb. 12 -- Two US Navy vessels collided during a ship-to-ship refuelling operation in the Caribbean on Wednesday, leaving two personnel with minor injuries, according to US Southern Command.

Col Emmanuel Ortiz, a spokesman for the command, said the incident involved the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Truxtun and the fast combat support ship USNS Supply.

The collision occurred during a routine refuelling operation at sea, a complex manoeuvre in which ships sail in close proximity while transferring fuel.

Ortiz said the cause of the collision remains unclear and is under investigation.

The USS Truxtun departed its home port in Norfolk, Virginia, on February 6 for a scheduled deployment. The USNS Supply has been operating in th...