USS New Orleans; Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz | 2009-Mar-20

Initial Notification: The USS New Orleans, a US Navy amphibious ship, collided with the USS Hartford, a US Navy submarine in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday morning at about 0100 local time. The collision resulted in an estimated release of 25,000 gallons of marine diesel oil. US Navy Supervisor of Salvage contacted the NOAA SSC as per a joint contingency plan and modeling estimates are being prepared.