{"id":1113753,"date":"2021-12-13T07:59:10","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T12:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1113753"},"modified":"2021-12-13T07:59:11","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T12:59:11","slug":"new-photos-emerge-of-u-s-nuclear-submarine-that-was-damaged-in-south-china-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-photos-emerge-of-u-s-nuclear-submarine-that-was-damaged-in-south-china-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"New Photos Emerge Of U.S. Nuclear Submarine That Was Damaged In South China Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-photos-emerge-of-u-s-nuclear-submarine-that-was-damaged-in-south-china-sea%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1113753&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>New photographs emerged on Sunday of the U.S. nuclear submarine that was damaged in the South China Sea when it struck an object, allegedly an underwater mountain, a couple of months ago, forcing it to return to the U.S. where it faces months of repairs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShip spotter WarshipCam first posted a photo of the Seawolf-class attack submarine pulling into the San Diego harbor early Sunday,\u201d The U.S. Naval Institute reported. \u201cThe Bremerton, Wash.,-based boat is slated to undergo additional repairs at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, which already has a backlog of maintenance. It\u2019s unclear why the boat pulled into San Diego on Sunday morning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: USS Connecticut (SSN 22) Seawolf-class nuclear attack submarine coming into San Diego \u2013 note obvious damage to bow \u2013 December 12, 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ussconnecticut?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ussconnecticut<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ssn22?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ssn22<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vNT7sTPzod\">pic.twitter.com\/vNT7sTPzod<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WarshipCam (@WarshipCam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WarshipCam\/status\/1470076861128626180?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: USS Connecticut (SSN 22) Seawolf-class nuclear attack submarine coming into San Diego \u2013 December 12, 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ussconnecticut?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ussconnecticut<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ssn22?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ssn22<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vnesi5xDRB\">pic.twitter.com\/vnesi5xDRB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WarshipCam (@WarshipCam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WarshipCam\/status\/1470078114906660872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">USS Connecticut (SSN 22) Seawolf-class nuclear attack submarine coming into San Diego \u2013 December 12, 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ussconnecticut?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ussconnecticut<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ssn22?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ssn22<\/a><\/p>\n<p>* photo courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cjr1321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cjr1321<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GWMOgByNjv\">pic.twitter.com\/GWMOgByNjv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WarshipCam (@WarshipCam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WarshipCam\/status\/1470233651610853377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 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,\u201d the U.S. Navy&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/u-s-nuclear-submarine-operating-in-south-china-sea-struck-by-object-underwater-sustains-damage-reports\">said<\/a> in a statement back in October after the incident happened. \u201cThe safety of the crew remains the Navy\u2019s top priority. There are no life-threatening injuries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement said that the submarine was \u201cin a safe and stable condition\u201d and that its \u201cnuclear propulsion plant and spaces were not affected and remain fully operational.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) News added the following&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.usni.org\/2021\/10\/07\/breaking-attack-submarine-uss-connecticut-suffers-underwater-in-pacific\">details<\/a> at the time:<\/p>\n<p><em>A defense official told USNI News about 11 sailors were hurt in the incident with moderate to minor injuries. The attack boat is now headed to Guam and is expected to pull in within the next day, the official said. The underwater strike occurred in the South China Sea and the attack boat has been making its way to Guam on the surface since Saturday, a defense official confirmed to USNI News.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Several weeks later, the U.S. Navy revealed that the submarine struck an underwater mountain.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. 7th Fleet said:<\/p>\n<p><em>The command investigation for USS Connecticut (SSN 22) has been submitted to Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet for review and endorsement.&nbsp;The investigation determined that Connecticut grounded on an uncharted seamount while operating in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region.&nbsp;Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet will determine whether follow-on actions \u2014 including accountability&nbsp;\u2014 are appropriate.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Jay Stefany, acting assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, told the House Armed Services Committee readiness subcommittee last week: \u201cIf we ended up doing [the Connecticut work] in one of the public shipyards, that would certainly cause perturbations in all the other work in the shipyards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the same hearing, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.usni.org\/2021\/11\/01\/investigation-concludes-uss-connecticut-grounded-on-uncharted-sea-mount-in-south-china-sea\">reportedly<\/a>&nbsp;brought up how there was a lack of necessary facilities west of Hawaii to repair the submarine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now, it\u2019s in Guam, that\u2019s public record, there is no dry dock in Guam, hopefully, a sub tender can do the work, but that remains to be seen,\u201d he said. \u201cIt just shows how \u2026 the world gets a vote and things change and unexpected incidents create more demand for repairs. \u2026 The attack subs have always been the poor cousin in the public shipyards in terms of getting priority, but we know particularly a Seawolf-class submarine is extremely valuable in terms of the mission in that part of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The three senior commanders in charge of the submarine were all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2021\/nov\/4\/uss-connecticut-submarine-top-officers-fired-after\/\">fired<\/a> following the U.S. Navy\u2019s investigation into the accident.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New photographs emerged on Sunday of the U.S. nuclear submarine that was damaged in the South China Sea when it struck an object, allegedly an underwater mountain, a couple of months ago, forcing it to return to the U.S. where it faces months of repairs.\u201cShip spotter WarshipCam first posted a photo of the Seawolf-class attack submarine pulling into the San Diego harbor early Sunday,\u201d The U.S. Naval Institute reported. \u201cThe Bremerton, Wash.,-based boat is slated to undergo additional repairs at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, which already has a backlog of maintenance. It\u2019s unclear why the boat pulled into San Diego on Sunday morning.\u201dBREAKING: USS Connecticut (SSN 22) Seawolf-class nuclear attack submarine coming into San Diego \u2013 note obvious damage to bow \u2013 December 12, 2021 #ussconnecticut #ssn22 pic.twitter.com\/vNT7sTPzod\u2014 WarshipCam (@WarshipCam) December 12, 2021BREAKING: USS Connecticut (SSN 22) Seawolf-class nuclear attack submarine coming into San Diego \u2013 December 12, 2021 #ussconnecticut #ssn22 pic.twitter.com\/vnesi5xDRB\u2014 WarshipCam (@WarshipCam) December 12, 2021USS Connecticut (SSN 22) Seawolf-class nuclear attack submarine coming into San Diego \u2013 December 12, 2021 #ussconnecticut #ssn22* photo courtesy of @cjr1321 pic.twitter.com\/GWMOgByNjv\u2014 WarshipCam (@WarshipCam) December 13, 2021\u201cThe 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,\u201d the U.S. Navy\u00a0said in a statement back in October after the incident happened. \u201cThe safety of the crew remains the Navy\u2019s top priority. There are no life-threatening injuries.\u201dThe statement said that the submarine was \u201cin a safe and stable condition\u201d and that its \u201cnuclear propulsion plant and spaces were not affected and remain fully operational.\u201dU.S. Naval Institute (USNI) News added the following\u00a0details at the time:A defense official told USNI News about 11 sailors were hurt in the incident with moderate to minor injuries. The attack boat is now headed to Guam and is expected to pull in within the next day, the official said. The underwater strike occurred in the South China Sea and the attack boat has been making its way to Guam on the surface since Saturday, a defense official confirmed to USNI News.Several weeks later, the U.S. Navy revealed that the submarine struck an underwater mountain.The U.S. 7th Fleet said:The command investigation for USS Connecticut (SSN 22) has been submitted to Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet for review and endorsement.\u00a0The investigation determined that Connecticut grounded on an uncharted seamount while operating in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region.\u00a0Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet will determine whether follow-on actions \u2014 including accountability\u00a0\u2014 are appropriate.Jay Stefany, acting assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, told the House Armed Services Committee readiness subcommittee last week: \u201cIf we ended up doing [the Connecticut work] in one of the public shipyards, that would certainly cause perturbations in all the other work in the shipyards.\u201dDuring the same hearing, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT)\u00a0reportedly\u00a0brought up how there was a lack of necessary facilities west of Hawaii to repair the submarine.\u201cRight now, it\u2019s in Guam, that\u2019s public record, there is no dry dock in Guam, hopefully, a sub tender can do the work, but that remains to be seen,\u201d he said. \u201cIt just shows how \u2026 the world gets a vote and things change and unexpected incidents create more demand for repairs. \u2026 The attack subs have always been the poor cousin in the public shipyards in terms of getting priority, but we know particularly a Seawolf-class submarine is extremely valuable in terms of the mission in that part of the world.\u201dThe three senior commanders in charge of the submarine were all fired following the U.S. Navy\u2019s investigation into the accident.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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