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Navy RIB Slams Lit Channel Buoy off Key West; Sailors Hurt, Safety Questions Raised

Rigid inflatable boat on reported night training run hits marker 13 near Truman Waterfront, injuring at least three sailors and heavily damaging lit navigational aid.

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May 16, 2026
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Lighted buoy 13 on Saturday morning, apparently damaged by a US Navy RIB early Friday morning. / CONTRIBUTED

KEY WEST, Fla. — Several U.S. Navy sailors were injured early Friday when a rigid‑hulled inflatable boat struck a lit channel buoy during what was described as a training exercise off Key West, according to emergency radio traffic.

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