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US Submarine Hits Underwater Object In South China Sea

Handout file photo dated May 27, 2021 of the Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) departs Naval Base Kistap-Bremerton for deployment. 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 Lt. Mack Jamieson via ABACAPRESS.COM