The Bloomberg report cited a Navy statement saying submarine repair delays were caused by "planning, material availability, and shipyard execution." A Navy official told Insider that the upcoming repairs also included routine maintenance that had been scheduled even before the 2021 incident.īuilt at the end of the Cold War to hunt Soviet vessels, the Connecticut, one of three Seawolf-class submarines, is considered to be among the Navy's most capable submarines. "This delay is a reminder of the kinds of monumental investments we need to make in maritime infrastructure." Roger Wicker, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, tweeted in response to the Bloomberg report. "It will have taken AT LEAST 5 YEARS of repairs for the USS Connecticut - one of our most formidable submarines - to return to the fleet," Sen. Bloomberg reported, citing Navy records, that 18 of 49 attack subs were unavailable for service because of maintenance. This has long been a serious problem - one that officials at the Government Accountability Office, a watchdog agency, have said is negatively affecting readiness, according to the report. The drawn-out repairs for the Connecticut highlight the repair backlogs and capacity issues with regard to fixing damaged vessels the Navy is facing. Repairs to the vessel's bow and lower rudder are set to cost about $80 million and keep the Seawolf-class submarine sidelined until 2026 at the earliest. The USS Connecticut, a highly revered fast-attack submarine, is stuck at a shipyard in Washington state waiting for maintenance to begin, Bloomberg reported this week. The USS Connecticut faces repairs set to cost about $80 million and wrap up in 2026 at the earliest.īloomberg reported that the drawn-out maintenance highlighted Navy shipyard backlogs.Ī US Navy nuclear-powered submarine that ran into an underwater mountain while transiting the South China Sea in 2021 will be sidelined from service for at least a few more years as it waits to be repaired. US Navy photo by Thiep Van Nguyen II/releasedĪ US Navy nuclear-powered submarine ran into an underwater mountain in 2021. The Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) departing Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for sea trials following a maintenance availability.
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