The 7th Fleet, which operates in the western Pacific, said an investigation had concluded that the USS Connecticut (pictured in Puget Sound, Washington, in 2016) smashed into a geological formation and not another vessel on October 2
* The US Navy has fired the Commanding Officer (CO), Executive Officer (XO) and Chief of the Boat (COB) for 'loss of confidence' after submarine crash
* On October 2 the USS Connecticut collided with an 'uncharted seamount' in the South China Sea during soaring tensions with China
* A seamount is a mountain which rises from the ocean floor
* CO Cmdr Cameron Aljilani, XO Lt Cmdr Patrick Cashin and COB Cory Rodgers were relieved of their positions on Wednesday
* A statement from the Navy said that the crash, which injured 11 crew members, could have been prevented with 'sound judgement (and) decision-making'
* But the Navy has determined that there was no foul play in the incident
* Navy remains on high alert in the South China Sea amid threats from Beijing
The US Navy has fired a nuclear submarine's Commanding Officer, Executive Officer and Chief of the Boat for 'loss of confidence' after their vessel collided with an 'uncharted seamount' in the South China Sea.
The $3.1 billion USS Connecticut's CO Cmdr Cameron Aljilani, XO Lt Cmdr Patrick Cashin and COB Cory Rodgers were relieved of their positions on Wednesday. A seamount is a mountain which rises from the ocean floor.
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