Three officers of the USS Connecticut (SSN 22) nuclear submarine, which collided with a seamount in the South China Sea, on Thursday, November 4, after the completion of an investigation, were removed from their posts due to a loss of confidence. It is reported by USNI News citing a statement from the US Navy.
It is noted that the commander of the US Seventh Fleet, Vice Admiral Carl Thomas, believes that the incident could have been avoided in the case of “prudent decision-making” and “following the required procedures.” Among those who lost their posts was the captain of the submarine Cameron Aljilani.
At the moment, the submarine remains at the base in Guam for damage assessment, and later it will head to Bremerton, Washington, for repairs.
Earlier, on November 1, Seventh Fleet spokesman Haley Sims said that the object that the USS Connecticut nuclear submarine collided with in the South China Sea turned out to be a seamount. The results of the investigation were passed on to Karl Thomas.
On October 2, the nuclear submarine USS Connecticut – one of three Seawolf-class boats – collided with an underwater object in the international waters of the South China Sea. As a result of the collision of the nuclear submarine, 11 sailors were injured. They received minor and moderate injuries. The ballast tanks of the USS Connecticut were severely damaged by the impact, the nuclear reactor and the propulsion system of the American submarine were not damaged as a result of the impact.
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