{"id":38643,"date":"2023-07-13T23:33:28","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T23:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2023\/07\/13\/stricken-sub-connecticut-returns-to-maintenance-after-dry-dock-upgrade\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:54:14","slug":"stricken-sub-connecticut-returns-to-maintenance-after-dry-dock-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/naval\/2023\/07\/13\/stricken-sub-connecticut-returns-to-maintenance-after-dry-dock-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"Stricken sub Connecticut returns to maintenance after dry dock upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The stricken fast-attack submarine Connecticut<\/a> has returned to its Puget Sound Naval Shipyard dry dock in Washington state following construction work the Navy says will ensure the dock can better withstand a potential catastrophic earthquake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connecticut grounded during a mission in the West Pacific in October 2021, prompting a raft of reforms in the submarine community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The stealthy and pricey Seawolf-class sub, one of just three, returned to the yard\u2019s Dry Dock 5 on July 12 to continue repairs, with the boat expected to return to service in early 2026, according to Navy officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Navy suspended submarine maintenance work at the four dry docks of the Puget Sound yard in January over concerns about whether they would hold up against a big earthquake, which could happen at any time due to a massive tectonic fault line off the Pacific Northwest coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Officials earlier this year emphasized that there was \u201cno immediate risk\u201d and that the work was largely preventative.<\/p>\n\n\n\t