Seawolf-class sub USS Connecticut rammed an under-sea mountain 3 Oct 2021, 5+ yrs later later she’s still high & dry in Bremerton yard with no official repair start date. 5+ yrs of silence = the world’s quietest submarine is now the loudest embarrassment. #NavyFail #aukus

Why the U.S. is still spending to fix the $10 billion USS Connecticut, even after 5 years in drydock

Sunk cost: Each Seawolf cost ≈ $10 B in 2025 dollars; scrapping one-third of the 3-boat fleet would waste an irreplaceable platform

No substitutes: Only three Seawolfs exist; the follow-on SSN(X) won’t arrive until the 2040s, so losing Connecticut would leave a decade-long capability gap against China’s growing sub force.