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The USS Connecticut<\/em>, one of the most advanced attack submarines in the U.S. Navy fleet, has made port in San Diego after a long transit back from Guam. Connecticut <\/em>was badly damaged in a collision with an uncharted seamount in the South China Sea on October 2, and she is back in the United States for repairs. <\/p>\n USNI News has confirmed that Connecticut <\/em>transited the entire distance back from Guam on the surface, as her sonar is disabled and she cannot safely navigate underwater. Guam lacks a dry dock or other advanced repair facilities for submarines, so after basic repairs and a crew change, Connecticut <\/em>got under way back to the mainland. <\/p>\n The reason for the selection of San Diego as the destination port was not disclosed. The submarine's home port is in Bremerton, Washington, where there is a large public shipyard. However, in recent weeks the Pacific Northwest has been hammered by a series of winter storms – unwelcome weather for a submarine transiting on the surface.<\/p>\n BREAKING: USS Connecticut (SSN 22) Seawolf-class nuclear attack submarine coming into San Diego – December 12, 2021 #ussconnecticut<\/a> #ssn22<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/vnesi5xDRB<\/a><\/p>\n — WarshipCam (@WarshipCam) December 12, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n BREAKING: USS Connecticut (SSN 22) Seawolf-class nuclear attack submarine coming into San Diego – note obvious damage to bow – December 12, 2021 #ussconnecticut<\/a> #ssn22<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/vNT7sTPzod<\/a><\/p>\n — WarshipCam (@WarshipCam) December 12, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n USS Connecticut (SSN 22) Seawolf-class nuclear attack submarine coming into San Diego – December 12, 2021 #ussconnecticut<\/a> #ssn22<\/a><\/p>\n * photo courtesy of @cjr1321<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/EC3qygCtc5<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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