The Greeneville collided yesterday with the amphibious transport ship USS Ogden while attempting to transfer crewmen. No one was injured in the accident, which happened at 9:55 a.m. local time, about 40 nautical miles off the coast of Oman, said Lt. Cmdr. Kelly Merrell, a spokeswoman for Navy's Pacific submarine fleet at Pearl Harbor.

"We are going to do an investigation," Merrell said. "The Greeneville was not the only ship involved. I think that while it is human nature to make an assumption based on what submarine we are talking about, it is too early to make any conclusions."

The nuclear submarine first gained notoriety Feb. 9, 2001, when it collided with the Ehime Maru about nine miles south of Diamond Head. Nine people aboard the Japanese fisheries training vessel were killed when it sank. The captain of the submarine, Cmdr. Scott Waddle, was relieved of his command and punished, along with several members of the crew.

In August, the fast-attack submarine briefly ran aground off Saipan. Its captain at the time, Cmdr. David S. Bogdan, also was relieved of command after he was found guilty of "hazarding a vessel."

In yesterday's accident, both the Greeneville and the Ogden were operating under their own power, Merrell said. The Greeneville, which is deployed as part of the war on terrorism, will sail to Diego Garcia, where divers will give it a thorough inspection.

The captain of the Greeneville is Cmdr. Lindsay Hankins. The captain of the Ogden is Cmdr. William. R. Edwards.

"Everything is working but whenever something like this happens, you want to take a complete look," Merrell said.

A preliminary report indicates that the Greeneville's stern plane stabilizer punctured a fuel tank when it struck the right side of the Ogden's hull about 15 feet below the water line, Merrell said. Both vessels were operating on the surface at the time, she said.

The stern plane stabilizer controls the angle in which the submarine moves through the water.

The Navy is not releasing information about whether sea conditions contributed to the collision.

The Ogden is leaking diesel fuel and at last estimate had lost several thousand gallons, Merrell said.

The Greeneville had been trying to transfer two sailors who were given leave after being notified of a death in the family. Both men, however, remain on the submarine, Merrell said.