A U.S. Navy investigation tasked with looking into the events that led to a nuclear submarine crashing into an "uncharted seamount" in the South China Sea last fall found the
The U.S. Navy on Monday released the results of its command investigation that found the USS Connecticut s grounding on an underwater seamount on Oct. 2,
An investigation report released on 23 May by the US Navy (USN) cites a series of planning and management issues aboard the Seawolf-class attack submarine USS (SSN 22) that led to it striking a submerged object in October 2021 in the Pacific.
Poor navigational planning, management and watch-team execution led to the USS Connecticut’s underwater crash in October, according to a Navy investigation that recommended punishment for several of the submarine’s leaders and crew.
The navigation review team, which includes the commanding officer, failed to find and mark at least 10 underwater hazards near the location of the grounding, the investigation found.