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The USS John McCain was approaching the port in the Strait of Malacca, near Malaysia, when the incident occurred, the US Navy said in a statement.
It is unclear if anyone is missing but a search and rescue operation is under way, the navy says.
The incident on Monday is the second serious collision involving a US Navy ship within two months.
The latest collision, which was reported at 06:24 local time on Monday (21:24 GMT on Sunday), happened as the USS John McCain prepared to perform a routine port stop.
Initial reports said that the ship had "sustained damage" to its port side when it struck the Liberian-flagged vessel.
The US Navy said local authorities were assisting with "search and rescue efforts".
In June, seven US sailors were killed when the USS Fitzgerald collided with a container ship in Japanese waters near the port city of Yokosuka.
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Those who died were found in flooded berths on board the ship after the collision caused a "big gash" under the warship's waterline, the US Navy said.
According to maritime rules, vessels are supposed to give way to ships on their starboard side.
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