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In 2001, the U.S. Navy's Seawolf-class USS Connecticut submarine struck an unknown object and had to limp to Guam for repairs. Just what happened?
Known as "the Mountain Submarine," much of its history remains a mystery. But it is known that it took a single, disastrous voyage way back in 1898.
Some submariners call the USS Connecticut the luxury sports car of submarines. It’s a $3 billion piece of American military hardware that’s fast and outfitted with the latest electronic ...
A US Navy submarine collided with an underwater mountain last month, the service revealed Monday. The submarine was a $3 billion Seawolf-class submarine, one of the Navy's most capable subs.
Mountain submarine. By Jon Pinnow. August 28, 2023. Listen Now. 1min 00sec. Share: Courtesy Denver Library Folks gathered on January 18, 1944 to witness the raising of the Nautilus from Missouri ...
A US Navy nuclear-powered submarine ran into an underwater mountain in 2021. The USS Connecticut faces repairs set to cost about $80 million and wrap up in 2026 at the earliest.
An undersea collision that injured 11 crew members of a U.S. nuclear-powered submarine last month was caused by an uncharted seamount (an underwater mountain), the U.S. Navy says.
A US nuclear-powered submarine that struck an underwater object in early October had hit an uncharted underwater mountain, an investigation found, forcing it to head from the South China Sea to ...
The leadership of nuclear-powered Navy submarine USS Connecticut was fired on Thursday over "a loss of confidence" following a collision with an underwater mountain.
A U.S. Navy nuclear submarine that was severely damaged in an accident while submerged in the disputed South China Sea last month struck an uncharted underwater mountain, the Navy said Monday ...
In 2001, the U.S. Navy's Seawolf-class USS Connecticut submarine struck an unknown object and had to limp to Guam for repairs. Just what happened?