US Navy откладывает возвращение в строй подводной лодки Connecticut после столкновения с объектом на дне океана

Rock Strike: US Navy Delays Return to Service of Connecticut Submarine The US Navy operates only three Seawolf-class submarines. They are considered the fastest, deepest-diving, and quietest attack submarines in the American fleet. navy, surpassing the more common Virginia-class submarines in a number of tactical characteristics. One of them, the USS Connecticut, will not return to service until next summer, the Navy announced. The submarine suffered significant damage, particularly to its bow, after colliding with the top of an uncharted, steep underwater rock in the South China Sea in October 2021. Commanders had previously hoped for repairs to be completed in September 2025, then early 2026, before the already missed deadline was pushed back to late 2026. The submarine, however, is currently schedul... Read more>>>