US submarine may have made detectable wakes before South China Sea mishap, study suggests

On October 2, 2021, a US submarine hit a seamount while cruising at high speed in the northern part of the South China Sea.

The USS Connecticut (SSN-22) was travelling at 24 knots when it was involved in the serious accident. A subsequent US military investigation assigned blame to the negligence of the officers and crew on board as well as their unfamiliarity with the terrain.