The Seawolf Class Boat USS Connecticut ran into an uncharted underwater mountain in 2021.
It limped back to port, and was supposed to repaired last year, about 4 years, which is a complete mind f%$#. The initial construction of the boat took 5 years.
Now it will not return to service until at least 2027.
By way of context, Connecticut is slated for retirement in 2031, so it will have been repair for 6 of its last 10 years of service.
The U.S. Navy’s schedule for getting USS Connecticut, one of its prized Seawolf class nuclear attack submarines, back into service has slipped into next summer. The boat suffered severe damage, especially to its bow, in a collision with an underwater seamount in the South China Sea in 2021. The service had previously hoped that repairs would be finished before the end of this year, and planning is also now underway for the submarine’s retirement in 2031. This would mean it could serve for just four years before being pulled from service once and for all.
“USS Connecticut (SSN 22) is currently undergoing a complex Extended Docking Selected Restricted Availability (EDSRA) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility. Current work consists of structural and systems restoration and required lifecycle maintenance,” a Navy official told TWZ today. “The Navy’s target completion date for the availability is the summer of 2027. PSNS & IMF is dedicated to executing this work with the highest standards of safety, technical accuracy, and craftsmanship to ensure the ship returns to the fleet ready to take its place at the tip of the spear in defense of our nation’s interests.”
I'm guessing that a lot of this delay comes from contractor's rat-f%$#ing the ability of the Navy to conduct repairs in house, but I am cynical that way.
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