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U.S. submarine, cruiser collide; no one injured

Published: October 14. 2012 4:00AM PST

NORFOLK, Va. — The Pentagon said late Saturday it is investigating why a Navy submarine collided with an Aegis cruiser during routine operations at an undisclosed location.

The U.S. Fleet Forces Command said in a news release that the submarine USS Montpelier and the Aegis cruiser USS San Jacinto collided at about 3:30 p.m. No one was injured, and the extent of any damage to the vessels was not clear.

— From wire reports

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