"On the day the USS Connecticut struck the underwater mountain there were soaring tensions with China after 39 warplanes breached Taiwanese airspace. A record 56 aircraft flew into the zone two days later in a 24-hour period"
"On the day the USS Connecticut struck the underwater mountain there were soaring tensions with China after 39 warplanes breached Taiwanese airspace. A record 56 aircraft flew into the zone two days later in a 24-hour period"
Never mind that. Were the officers vaxxed?
Why do the XO and COB get relieved as well?
“Fires”?. Butt, brit nooze.
The South China Sea has been an area of considerable interest for a long time. I’m surprised that there could still be an uncharted seamount. Unless it is awfully close to the mainland, as in territorial waters.
“Cmdr Cameron Aljilani”
At least we know the root cause of the accident now.
That was a quick decision. Fired the leadership of the USS Connecticut after it collided with a Seamount that even the U.S. Navy admitted was an uncharted seamount.
If its uncharted how the hell was the navigator supposed to know what hidden hazards were going to be in the vessels path?
So who is the admiral of this fine ship, another diversity action hire?
U.S.S. Connecticut? Seamount? They should call it “doing a Lamont”.
Uncharted sea mound? Or communist Chinese manufactured new “island?”
Whoops. Sorry about that. My bad.
According to various online forums and chat groups they hit an artificial Chinese fish farm made from an old derrick
Someone posted recent pics of a US sub with coming tower damage
In charge of The Connecticut since August 2019. Possible affirmative acction promotion.
I’m a landlubber, but wouldn’t this boat have sonar and other aids to be able to detect objects in their path?
It may have not been the accident itself but conduct after.
“Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!”
Remember, WWII submarines were ineffective until a new breed of rash, almost dangerous, commanders took them over.
So maybe these guys were incompetent. Or maybe they were were too aggressive for our woke navy. The problem is few of us trust the military’s judgement anymore.
Hmmm… they relieved the chief sonar tech also? I thought they usually try to run silent (without sonar) most of the time.
