U.S. Navy Has Started Repairs On The USS Connecticut (SSN 22) 16 Months After Being Damaged In A Collision

USS Connecticut (SSN 22) gets assist from a tug as it leaves San Diego harbor on December 15, 2021. Note the sheared off bow and the lack of a sonar dome. San Diego WebCam photo via USNI News 

Naval News: U.S. Navy Commences USS Connecticut (SSN 22) Repairs 

Naval News reached out to NAVSEA to ask the status of repairs on the Seawolf-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, USS Connecticut (SSN 22). The submarine hit a seamount in international waters in the INDO-PACOM area on October 2, 2021. According to a previous Naval News story on the Connecticut, repairs supposedly started in February 2023. 

In general, the U.S. Navy considers submarine operations “Classified Secret”. Therefore, information on submarine repairs remains elusive at best. A search of government contracting websites reveals no (detailed) information on the ordering of parts for the USS Connecticut as of March 2023.  

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WNU Editor: 16 months to start repairs on a critical US Navy submarine. This is just more evidence on the US Navy's lack of infrastructure to take care of its fleet. 

Update: The reason for the accident was revealed in an investigation that was made public last year .... Investigation: USS Connecticut South China Sea Grounding Result of Lax Oversight, Poor Planning (USNI News).

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