USS Connecticut

This morning/afternoon.

Almost a dozen sailors have been injured after a U.S. nuclear attack submarine hit an unknown underwater object in the South China Sea, USNI News has learned.

The Seawolf-class nuclear attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN-22) suffered an underwater collision while operating in international waters on Oct. 2 and is returning to port in U.S. 7th Fleet, a U.S. Pacific Fleet spokesman confirmed to USNI News on Thursday.

Attack Submarine USS Connecticut Suffers Underwater Collision in South China Sea (USNI)

Meanwhile…

The Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) struck an object while submerged on the afternoon of Oct. 2, while operating in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region.

Statement regarding USS Connecticut (SSN 22) (US Navy Pacific Fleet)

Anyone?

Pic: US Navy

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20 thoughts on “Sub Optimal

  1. Mr.T

    They crashed into one of Kim Jong-Ils many discarded ICBMs on the ocean floor

    A small island at this stage

  2. Nigel

    ‘Anyone?’

    Are you asking if any of your commenters accidentally bumped into an Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine in the South China Sea and/or Indo-Pacific region?

    1. Papi

      Given some of the recent theories and accusations on here, i wouldn’t be surprised.
      It wasn’t me though, guv.

    2. Pat

      The Connecticut crew are patriots. They were all vaccinated. Against the Virus. The incident occurred in the South China Sea.

      Read backwards.

      China. Virus. Against. All. Patriots.

      Wake up sheeple.

      1. U N M U T U A L

        @benblack

        …yes, they’ve been seen flooding the area with C-pop. Using the Krill Spector technique to produce a great wall of sound… and thus creating the ultimate CoyZone.

        *I’ll get me float…

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