US nuclear submarine collides with unknown object in the China Sea

On Saturday, a US Navy nuclear submarine collided with an unknown object while underwater in the Asia-Pacific region.

In accordance with Business InsiderThe US Navy Rapid Attack Nuclear Submarine is caught in an underwater collision with an unknown object. The clash took place on Saturday, but the news only came out now.

“Fast submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) The Seawolf class collided with the object on the afternoon of October 2 while operating in international waters in the Indo-Pacific, “the US Pacific Fleet said, indicating that the accident is under investigation.

A naval spokesman said Navy Times that the topography of the area does not indicate the presence of a land mass on the way of the submarine.

There were no life-threatening injuries resulting from the incident, the US military said. Reuters, but 15 people were injured… Minor injuries include bruises and cuts, two of which are classified as “moderate”.

USS Connecticut was operating in international waters of the South China Sea at a time when tensions with Beijing are mounting over Taiwan.

The U.S. Navy reported that the submarine in a safe state and stable, and that the nuclear propulsion system and associated facilities have not been damaged. However, the USS Connecticut arrived at the Guam military base for inspection.

Still the US military they do not know what the submarine got into.

China is “deeply concerned”

The Chinese Foreign Ministry called it “very disturbingNews of the collision of a US nuclear submarine in the international waters of the Indo-Pacific region, according to a Russian news agency. TASS…

“China is deeply concerned about this incident. The United States and other countries involved must provide all relevant details, including the exact location of the accident, mission involving a submarine, the object of the collision of the submarine, if there is a radiation leak or damage to the environment“, – said a representative of the ministry on Friday. Zhao Lijian…

“The United States is delaying the release of information about the incident and trying to hide it. They act in an opaque and irresponsible manner, ”the spokesman added.

USS Connecticut one of three Seawolf class submarines and it is considered of the most combat-ready in the US Navy… A powerful class of attack submarines was built at the end of the Cold War to hunt Soviet submarines in deep water, but the Navy canceled the costly Seawolf program.

The last time an American submarine collided with an object underwater was in 2005, when en route to Guam or USS San Francisco (SSN-711) crashed into a seamount at high speed. The accident killed a US Navy sailor.