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\nSSN-22 USS Connecticut<\/p>\n
\nSSN-22 USS Connecticut<\/p>\n
Investigators have determined USS Connecticut (SSN-22) struck an uncharted seamount that grounded the nuclear attack submarine in the South China Sea.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe investigation determined the submarine collided with an uncharted seamount while operating in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region,\u201d said 7th Fleet spokesperson Cmdr. Hayley Sims in a Monday afternoon statement. \u201cCommander, U.S. 7th Fleet will determine whether follow-on actions, including accountability, are appropriate.\u201d<\/p>\n
ChipNASA and David send.<\/p>\n
A U.S. Navy nuclear submarine that was severely damaged in an accident while submerged in the disputed South China Sea last month struck an uncharted underwater mountain, the Navy said Monday.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Navy regularly conducts operations in the South China Sea to challenge China’s disputed territorial claims on small islands, reefs and outcrops, to the irritation of Beijing.<\/p>\n
The 7th Fleet, which operates in the western Pacific, said an investigation had concluded that the USS Connecticut smashed into a geological formation and not another vessel on October 2.<\/p>\n
“The investigation determined USS Connecticut grounded on an uncharted seamount while operating in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region,” a 7th Fleet spokesperson said in an emailed statement.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Two injured and no loss of life on board Connecticut, unlike the unfortunate seamount collision involving USS San Francisco near Guam in 2005. <\/p>\n
So no Chinese submarine collision, but that doesn\u2019t stop them from making the usual demands.<\/p>\n
Thanks, gentlemen.<\/p>\n
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