It Took America 60 Months to Fix One Submarine. In a War With China, the Damage Would Be Measured in Weeks

It Took America 60 Months to Fix One Submarine. In a War With China, the Damage Would Be Measured in Weeks

One of the greatest moments of my career was going to see a real Seawolf-class submarine, the USS Connecticut, in drydock in Groton, Connecticut, at Electric Boat back in 2004. But times change, and the wear and tear on this elite submarine is starting to mean her retirement is near, twenty-two years later. And now we have a date: 2031, but it won’t be without some drama, which seems typical of anything the U.S. Navy does these days. USS Connect…