The 7th Fleet, which operates in the western Pacific, said an investigation had concluded that the Connecticut (pictured in Puget Sound, Washington, in 2016) smashed into a geological formation and not another vessel on October 2.
* On the day of the accident there had been soaring tensions with China
* But the Navy has determined that there was no foul play in the incident
* USS Connecticut struck a sea mount, a mountain which rises from the sea bed
* Navy remains on high alert in the South China Sea amid threats from Beijing
A US nuclear submarine struck an 'uncharted sea mount' in the South China Sea, injuring 11 of its crew last month, a Navy investigation has revealed.
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.
WNU Editor: It looks like the damage to the USS Connecticut from this collision was severe .... Satellite Images Show USS Connecticut Hit At Bottom Of Hull, Analyst Says Sub Was Left 'Deaf And Blind' (IBTimes).
More News On US Navy Investigation Concludes USS Connecticut Grounded on Uncharted Seamount in South China Sea
Investigation Concludes USS Connecticut Grounded on Uncharted Seamount in South China Sea -- USNI News
Officials: Damaged US Navy Sub Struck Underwater Mountain -- AP
Damaged U.S. nuclear submarine hit underwater mountain in South China Sea, Navy says -- CBS/AFP
Navy investigation finds that US nuclear-powered submarine hit uncharted underwater mountain -- CNN
A U.S. submarine struck an underwater mountain last month, the Navy says -- NPR
The US Navy has figured out what a nuclear-powered attack submarine ran into in the South China Sea: report -- Business Insider
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