Posted on Jul 19, 2023
Badly Damaged Nuclear Submarine USS Connecticut Seen In New Images
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The battered Seawolf class submarine that hit a seamount will not be repaired till sometime in 2026 at the earliest. By Tyler Rogoway
The Navy has posted new pictures of its Seawolf class nuclear fast attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN-22), which was badly damaged when it struck a seamount while on patrol in the South China Sea on October 2nd, 2021. The Connecticut is currently in Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, undergoing a long series of repairs that will last until 2026, at the soonest.
In December 2021, the prized submarine limped back to its home port in Washington State, completing an arduous voyage across the Pacific while surfaced after a long emergency stop in Guam and another stop in San Diego.
The Navy has posted new pictures of its Seawolf class nuclear fast attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN-22), which was badly damaged when it struck a seamount while on patrol in the South China Sea on October 2nd, 2021. The Connecticut is currently in Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, undergoing a long series of repairs that will last until 2026, at the soonest.
In December 2021, the prized submarine limped back to its home port in Washington State, completing an arduous voyage across the Pacific while surfaced after a long emergency stop in Guam and another stop in San Diego.
Badly Damaged Nuclear Submarine USS Connecticut Seen In New Images
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That accident was preventable, and the NAV and Captain were relieved. It just seems to take forever to rebuild and recertify a submarine after pretty much any incident. I'm glad that they will be returning her to the fleet.
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LCDR Thomas Gabehart
Not funny. Submariners toll the boats each year for our lost shimates. One of thse tolled is our USS San Francisco shipmate killed when the boat hit a sea mount.
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Lessons Learned on the USS San Francisco must have not been used appropriately. We killed a Shipmate on the SF. Sad that we are still letting lessons miss their mark.
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