How A Navy Seawolf-Class ‘Stealth’ Submarine Smashed Into a ‘Mountain’
Story by Maya Carlin • Yesterday 6:37 PM
Last May, the U.S. Navy released its highly anticipated report covering the investigation into the USS Connecticut’s collision with an 'underwater' mountain in October 2021.
The Seawolf-class submarine hit an uncharted seamount while sailing in the Pacific, causing an extensive amount of damage to the vessel.
While the submarine was able to power its way to a U.S. Navy base positioned in Guam following the collision, eleven crewmembers were injured in the incident. An “uncharted seamount” was also deemed responsible for a similar type of collision back in 2005.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an estimated 100,000 seamounts could rise more than 3,000 feet from the seafloor.
What the report says
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