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US submarine hits underwater object in South China Sea
https://www.kitv.com ^
| October 7th 2021, 9:49 AM HST
| By Oren Liebermann, CNN
Posted on 10/07/2021 1:22:13 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
A US nuclear powered submarine struck an object underwater in the South China Sea on Saturday, according to two defense officials.
A number of sailors on board the USS Connecticut were injured in the accident, the officials said. None of the injuries were life-threatening, according to a statement from US Pacific Fleet. It's unclear what the Seawolf-class submarine may have hit while it was submerged.
"The submarine remains in a safe and stable condition. USS Connecticut's nuclear propulsion plant and spaces were not affected and remain fully operational," the statement said. "The incident will be investigated." The US Navy did not specify the incident took place in the South China Sea, only that it occurred in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region.
The accident happened as tensions between the US and China soared over the Chinese military's incursions into Taiwan's Air Defense Integration Zone (ADIZ).
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ccp; nuclearsub; oops; usa; ussconnecticut
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To: cuz1961
NO “X” in Obama’s version. It’s cockswainship.
121
posted on
10/07/2021 4:18:16 PM PDT
by
JohnnyP
(Thinking is hard work (I stole that from Rush).)
To: Lower Deck
and I can locate you based on DFing your radar or radio passively, its been my life’s work
122
posted on
10/07/2021 4:19:36 PM PDT
by
mylife
(Would you rather have Questions without answers? or Answers without questions?)
123
posted on
10/07/2021 4:22:41 PM PDT
by
mylife
(Would you rather have Questions without answers? or Answers without questions?)
To: mylife
I was a CTT in the late 80’s / early 90’s and did pretty much the same thing. Also intercepted voice, and other comms. Fun times.
124
posted on
10/07/2021 4:22:47 PM PDT
by
ro_dreaming
("We seem to have gone from 'We the people' to 'Me, the president' in a scant 8 months." - Me)
To: Truth29
The worst injury would have been obtained by whoever happened to be taking their turn in the barrel at the time...
125
posted on
10/07/2021 4:23:51 PM PDT
by
SuperLuminal
(Where is another Sam Adams now that we desperately need him?)
To: MNJohnnie
126
posted on
10/07/2021 4:27:07 PM PDT
by
mcshot
(OMG! Really? WTF! I don't think we're OK. Is that the drain I see? Oh noes!)
To: mylife
Yeah, the barhogs were beautiful.
127
posted on
10/07/2021 4:29:55 PM PDT
by
JohnnyP
(Thinking is hard work (I stole that from Rush).)
To: null and void
"anyone posting the set-up"
*Do you have a girl named Wendy too?
128
posted on
10/07/2021 4:38:38 PM PDT
by
Deaf Smith
(When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
To: null and void
"anyone posting the set-up"
*Do you have a girl named Wendy too?
129
posted on
10/07/2021 4:38:42 PM PDT
by
Deaf Smith
(When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
To: ro_dreaming
salute from a CTM Subrider
130
posted on
10/07/2021 4:41:21 PM PDT
by
mylife
(Would you rather have Questions without answers? or Answers without questions?)
To: 5th MEB
Not quite that simple - radar doesn’t typically have convergence zones, and there’s no layer to worry about.
131
posted on
10/07/2021 4:42:25 PM PDT
by
GreyHoundSailor
(Like a bat out of hell I'll be gone when the morning comes.)
To: BlueLancer
That would exclude the prostatectomy bunch who barely have enough left for a one-letter tattoo, according to a friend.
132
posted on
10/07/2021 4:45:08 PM PDT
by
mcshot
(OMG! Really? WTF! I don't think we're OK. Is that the drain I see? Oh noes!)
To: RomanSoldier19
Why can’t anyone in the navy steer anymore?
133
posted on
10/07/2021 4:48:20 PM PDT
by
KosmicKitty
(i am not responsible for gremlins attacking this tagline)
To: RomanSoldier19
Sounds like someone at the State Department just signaled the chi-coms: “Oh, about your missing submarine...”
134
posted on
10/07/2021 5:03:15 PM PDT
by
BAN-ONE
To: Starboard; All
BATTLESHIP PACIFICA US warships shadowed in South China Sea by military vessels in satellite pic after Beijing unveils new anti-sub drone
News
Link
135
posted on
10/07/2021 5:03:24 PM PDT
by
RomanSoldier19
(Game over, man! Game over! ; : rem ad triarios redisse is)
To: Deaf Smith
Extra points (but only once, no double posties!)
136
posted on
10/07/2021 5:06:21 PM PDT
by
null and void
(As usual, the GOP was either totally unprepared for the onslaught or complicit in the tyranny)
To: Lower Deck
137
posted on
10/07/2021 5:28:49 PM PDT
by
higgmeister
( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken )
To: Islasorna
Milley counterpart? Three Stoodges.
To: skimbell; RomanSoldier19
Originally posted by:
skimbell “ I read something the other day that an American carrier hit a rock somewhere and punched a hell of a hole it and dam near sank.”
No, you didn’t.
dvwjr
139
posted on
10/07/2021 5:38:20 PM PDT
by
dvwjr
To: airdalechief
LOL I bet you've heard of Lajes Field in the Açores (Azores). An Air Force Base that had only US Navy planes permanently assigned and the US Army operated the Deep Water Tug Boats.
140
posted on
10/07/2021 5:52:40 PM PDT
by
higgmeister
( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken )
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