The Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut departs Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for sea trials in December 2016. Photo: US Navy via AP
US nuclear submarine hit underwater mountain, not another ship, in South China Sea last month
- USS Connecticut was damaged after a collision in the South China Sea in early October
- Submarine’s nuclear plant was not damaged, though several crew members suffered moderate and minor injuries
The Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut departs Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for sea trials in December 2016. Photo: US Navy via AP
