Navy Sub commander had a bad day

[KillerFord1977]

The USS Connecticut hit something in the S China Sea. Navy wont say what it was. Chinese sub? Underwater obstruction like a seamount ?
Who knows, but the damage could have been a lost sub. Sub crew had a really bad day.

Why Multi-Billion Dollar Nuclear Submarines Still Run Into Things Underwater

A veteran submariner explains the challenges crews face navigating complex undersea environments that they can't even see.

www.thedrive.com

 

[Classified]

Megaladon, Kraken, or Nessy?

 

[ghosttwofive]

Megaladon, Kraken, or Nessy?

South China Sea, probably Godzilla crossing paths with the sub as he headed to Tokyo..

 

[Classified]

South China Sea, probably Godzilla crossing paths with the sub as he headed to Tokyo..

I forgot about him

 

[Sld1959]

Namor.

 

[Talyn]

When you actually can't see where you're going it's not surprising that things bump into each other.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

A little Bondo and duct tape and she's back to sea. I wonder the tow capacity the tow rope has........

 

[Talyn]

Just think how it would be to drive a vehicle with all the windows covered and driving at up to 40mph relying only on those new car proximity sensors and a GPS read-out without any actual visual help.

 

[BobM]

Just think how it would be to drive a vehicle with all the windows covered and driving at up to 40mph relying only on those new car proximity sensors and a GPS read-out without any actual visual help.

....or, like early spacecraft going much faster w/o windows?

 

[Talyn]

....or, like early spacecraft going much faster w/o windows?

Perhaps, but there's more to bump into on the earth's surface than in space.

 

[David N.]

Relief of command for the Captain?

 

[Talyn]

Relief of command for the Captain?

Unknown.

They said they didn't even know what they hit. Hard to relieve of command unless there was a screw-up.

They're taking a look at her at Naval Base Guam right now.

Assessment of Damaged Attack Boat USS Connecticut Begins in Guam - USNI News

The U.S. nuclear attack boat that hit an underwater object in the South China Sea on Oct. 2 is now in Guam undergoing an assessment and preliminary repairs in the midst of two investigations into the incident, Navy officials confirmed to USNI News on Sunday. USS Connecticut (SSN-22) arrived at...

news.usni.org

 

[BobM]

Perhaps, but there's more to bump into on the earth's surface than in space.

Yup, sure is!
But, maybe not for long with all the space clutter up there now? Many of what some may think of or appear as stars are actually satellites or space debris.

Good or not, engineers didn't want any windows on early craft. Likely forgot about human factors?
Was debate about 1st spacecraft having windows or not until 1st astronauts spoke their minds. We may be glad astronauts did?

 

[BobM]

Relief of command for the Captain?

Likely protocol? - Was in article.