Command Investigation into USS Connecticut’s South China Sea Seamount Grounding

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The following is the command investigation into the Oct. 2, 2021 collision of attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN-21) into an underwater seamount in the South China Sea.

From the investigation

On 2 October 2021, CONNECTICUT grounded on an uncharted bathymetric feature while operating submerged in a poorly
surveyed area in international waters. This mishap was preventable. It resulted from an accumulation of errors and
omissions in navigation planning, watchteam execution, and risk management...

https://news.usni.org/2022/05/23/command-investigation-into-uss-connecticuts-south-china-sea-seamount-grounding

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