US nuclear submarine mystery: Collides with “unknown object” in South China Sea

Mystery with a US Navy nuclear submarinewho collided with unknown objectwhile patrolling last weekend at South China Sea, most of which is claimed by China, according to information provided by the staff and institution adjacent to the Navy.

“The USS Connecticut collided with an object on the afternoon of October 2 while it was navigating, having dived, in the international waters in the Indo-Pacific region”, according to a press release of the staff, broadcast by AMPE.

The announcement clarifies that “There was no fatal injury, Which suggests that sailors may have been slightly injured.

Also, according to the same information, the Connecticut, a nuclear-powered submarine of the Seawolf class, was damaged but remains in operation, operationally, in the terminology of the US Navy.

According to the Naval Institute, a study center adjacent to the US Navy, the submarine participated in an international naval exercise in the South China Sea when the incident occurred.

Connecticut sails to Guam – self-sufficient – to undergo inspection and repairs.

THE China has built up advanced military bases on small islands and atolls in the maritime area, angering other states that also claim the waters from which their lands are wet.

Finally, it is stressed that the US and its allies often send warships to sail in international waters in the region, to show their commitment to freedom of navigation, to the strong displeasure of Beijing.

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