The manager of a U.S. military-contracted tanker that was struck by a cargo ship off England's northeast coast last month ...

The 596-foot Stena Immaculate was operating as part of the U.S. government’s Tanker Security Program, a group of commercial vessels that can be contracted to carry fuel for the military when needed.

LONDON: A tanker carrying jet fuel for the US military was struck by a container ship off northeast England on Monday, igniting a blaze and multiple explosions and forcing both crews to abandon ship.

LONDON — A cargo ship hit a tanker carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military off eastern England on Monday, setting both vessels ablaze and sending fuel pouring into the North Sea. One crew member ...

(Lee Whitaker/Getty Images) A cargo ship hit a tanker carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military off eastern England on Monday, setting both vessels ablaze and sending fuel pouring into the North Sea.

The more massive an object, the more energy is required to move it, and tanks aren't light. Because of this, their fuel efficiency is horrendous compared to non-military or unarmored vehicles.

LONDON, UK — A cargo ship hit a tanker transporting jet fuel for the U.S. military off eastern England on Monday, setting both vessels ablaze and sending fuel pouring into the North Sea.

LONDON — A cargo ship hit a tanker carrying jet fuel for the American military off the coast of eastern England on March10, setting both vessels on fire and sending fuel pouring into the North Sea.

In this image taken from video provided by Denys Mezentsev, rescue crews work on site after a cargo ship was hit by a tanker carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military off eastern England ...

A tanker carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military was hit by a container ship off northeast England on Monday, with the collision igniting a blaze on both vessels, causing multiple explosions and ...