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US Nuclear Submarine Struck Uncharted Seamount in South China Sea: Navy Investigation

November 2, 2021
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A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine that was severely damaged in early October in an accident in the South China Sea struck an uncharted underwater mountain, an investigation has found, the Navy said on Monday. The USS Connecticut (SSN-22), a Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine, was operating in international waters in the Indo–Pacific region on Oct. 2 at the…

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China Seeks Answers After US Nuclear Submarine Collided With ‘Object’ in South China Sea

October 9, 2021
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A U.S. Navy nuclear-powered submarine that was damaged in a collision with an unknown underwater object in the South China Sea last weekend has arrived in port at Guam, the Navy said Friday. No further details about the circumstances of the collision or the extent of damage to the USS Connecticut were available, but China’s…

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