India, March 11 -- The oil tanker which collided with a cargo ship in the North Sea off the coast of England on Monday, was carrying jet fuel for the US military, the American logistics group Crowley operating the vessel confirmed.

In a post on X, Crowley said that the Stena Immaculate tanker was carrying Jet-A1 fuel when it was struck by the Portugese-flagged cargo ship Solong while anchored near Hull.

A US military spokesperson, Jilian Morris, also confirmed that the Stena Immaculate was on a short-term US military charter with the Military Sealift Command, an AFP report said.

The command reportedly operates civilian-crewed ships that provide ocean transport for the US Defense department.

The collision of the tanker and Solong cargo...