USS Connecticut update
USNI News has now reported that 11 sailors on the USS Connecticut suffered minor to moderate injuries in the accident. Military Times reported separately that a U.S. official had described the injuries as "bumps, bruises and lacerations.”
Connecticut is present due to arrive in Guam today, where it is already Friday, Oct. 8. There are now reports that the collision occurred in the South China Sea, as well.
As for what the submarine hit, details remain limit. U.S. officials have reportedly said that there are no indications at present that the "object" was another submarine. "An official who requested anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak on the record said that the area’s topography at the time did not indicate there was a land mass in front of the boat," Military Times reported.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42669/one-of-the-navys-prized-seawolf-class-submarines-has-suffered-an-underwater-collision
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Let's read between the lines, shall we?
-Seawolf subs are large, quiet, and heavily armed.
-Seawolf subs were designed to combat Typhoon and Akula subs, but also carry extensive equipment for shallow water operations.
-The South China Sea has a lot of shallow water.
-USS Connecticut 'collided' with something in the South China sea, resulting in 11 injuries and damage enough for it to retreat to Guam
-USS Connecticut was a substantial threat to the looming crisis in the Taiwan straight, with its 50 tomahawks and extensive torpedo inventory
-Reports out in the last two days revealing US Marine units in Taiwan for the last year conducting 'special training'.
Summary: China just removed one of our $3 billion subs from the battlefield. We've been breaching an agreement on Taiwan near as I can tell. Shit is getting real.