US Submarine Hits Underwater Object In South China Sea

US Submarine Hits Underwater Object In South China Sea

Handout file photo dated April 27, 2011 of t he Seawolf-class attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) returns to port at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton after participating in Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2011 in the Arctic Circle. 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. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Timothy Aguirre via ABACAPRESS.COM

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