The U.S. said the submarine crashed into a slightly surveyed area in the South China Sea off Connecticut, emphasizing that the incident was the fault of the crew.
“The USS Connecticut crashed into an unidentified submarine while traveling in an un surveyed area in the international waters. This was a preventable event,” the Navy said. United States The submarine said in an incident report published yesterday.
Much of the content of the report was censored and removed prior to publication, but shows that the incident stemmed from the actions of several submarine crews.
USS Connecticut with a broken bow as it leaves the port of San Diego in December 2021. Image: San Diego Webcam.
“A series of mistakes in the planning of the movement and the deployment of the crew and the risk management process that did not meet US Navy standards led to the incident. If they had been careful when making decisions and strictly following the requirements, the procedures could have prevented this danger,” the report said.
The incident took place while the USS was conducting a “human evacuation” (HUMEVAC) to the Japanese island of Okinawa, Connecticut. HUMEVAC is performed when one or more crew members have to go to a specific location for medical reasons, a loved one is seriously ill, or a premature baby.
The U.S. Navy did not specify the damage to the submarine or estimate the time and cost of the repairs.
In early October 2021, while on duty in the South China Sea, the USS Connecticut submarine collided with an unidentified submarine, injuring 11 sailors and forcing the submarine to hover for a week to return to base. Go to Guam. The warship lay in Guam for about two months before making the “nightmare” voyage of about 10,000 miles to its port in Washington, DC.
The picture showed that the ship’s bow was naked due to the lack of a temporary cover after the incident, revealing the chamber containing the sonar system.
Carl Thomas, commander of the Seventh Fleet of the U.S. Navy, dismissed three of Connecticut’s top three officers, including Captain Cameron Algelani, First Lieutenant Patrick Cashin and Assistant Captain Corey Rogers, and “lost confidence in his ability to lead the U.S..”
Late last year, the US Congress approved a budget of $ 10 million to replace the bow arch and $ 40 million for “urgent repairs”. Military experts say the bow arch of an expensive submarine, such as the USS Connecticut, will cost more than $ 10 million, most likely just the initial cost of starting this budget repair project.
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