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\nUSS Connecticut (SSN-22)<\/p>\n
\nUSS Connecticut (SSN-22)<\/p>\n
The Seawolf-class nuclear attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN-22) suffered an underwater collision while operating in the South China Sea, on 2 Oct, and has finally returned to it’s home port in Bremerton, WA.<\/p>\n
No loss of life, fortunately, but not bloodless. 11 injured and a bent nuke boat. After an incident review, the Commanding Officer, Executive Officer, and Chief of the Boat were fired.<\/p>\n
David sends, apologies for the delay.<\/p>\n
Josh Farley, Kitsap Sun<\/strong><\/p>\n BREMERTON \u2014 A dome-less USS Connecticut sailed into its homeport of Bremerton on Tuesday, the end of a 7,000-mile mission to bring the submarine home following a harrowing collision with an underwater mountain.<\/p>\n The elite sub, one in a three-boat class that’s the most advanced the Navy has ever built, pulled into Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton for what’s expected to be a lengthy period of repairs at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.<\/p>\n The Connecticut struck an uncharted seamount in the disputed waters of the South China Sea on Oct. 2. Eleven sailors suffered injuries in the crash, and two sustained what the Navy described as “moderate” injuries beyond cuts and scrapes. Both crew members were treated and didn’t require hospitalization.<\/p>\n The Navy, with the help of personnel from the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, made repairs in Guam prior to the boat’s arduous crossing on the surface of the Pacific to get back home. The Navy confirmed the boat’s nuclear reactor and propulsion plant were not damaged in the collision.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n