最近看新闻,得知在南海执行任务却”意外撞山“的美帝“康涅狄格”号海狼级攻击核潜艇被拖到美帝华盛顿州的普吉特船厂维修。于是就打算在卫星地图上找找这艘倒霉的海狼潜艇。顺便也回顾一下这段奇妙的撞山历程。海外军事网站TWZ《战区》对“康涅狄格”号做了持续跟踪报道,大约有将近10篇文章,这是TWZ少数这么关注的新闻事件,但是也不奇怪,毕竟这是美国仅有的三艘最强的攻击核潜艇之一。下面的信息部分来自TWZ,部分来自其他网站。本来就只想写写康涅狄格号,后来到普吉特船厂一看,好多核潜艇扎堆,于是就打算延展为两篇《康涅狄格号奇遇记》和《普吉特船厂核潜艇识别》
一、回顾“康涅狄格”号的事故历程
2021年10月2日下午,“康涅狄格”在中国南海地区意外撞山。艇长阿尔吉拉尼中校错误地认为航行区域除了潜艇舰载航行管理系统的数据外,还有MATT勘测数据可用,决定批准使用临时航线计划,康涅狄格号前后安装的AN/BQQ-10“深度探测器”在部署开始前就出现故障,其操作在航速超过16节时性能下降,艇长还决定将巡航速度从16节提高到24节。同时康涅狄格号在沿临时航线于其东南方向航行时,没有在VMS上正确标记两个‘水下危险/水下障碍物’位置或五个‘变色水域’区域为航行危险,”结果就撞山了,11人受伤。之后康涅狄格号潜艇对主压载舱进行紧急低压吹除快速上浮,稳定在11米深度。数字电磁计程仪(EDML)失去了指示,并且声纳报告球面阵列严重性能下降,从潜艇压载系统抽水持续到“二号纵倾泵电机控制器发红并冒烟,报告为电气火灾”。康涅狄格号最终通过OPREP-3事件/事故报告渠道与CTF-74取得联系,随后被命令前往关岛。
2021年10月7日,“康涅狄格”号一瘸一拐抵达关岛,进行简易维修。潜艇的艇首声呐罩在前往关岛的途中完全脱落。11月,该潜艇的指挥官卡梅伦·阿尔吉拉尼中校、执行官帕特里克·卡辛少校以及水手长高级声呐技师军士长科里·罗杰斯被解除职务。The high-resolution satellite imagery was taken on Oct. 20, 2021. It shows two submarines in port in Guam. One, which is moored on the western pier near the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS-39), appears to be undergoing some maintenance. The white tarp-like object on its bow is not an uncommon sight for submarines in port. While it is tough to tell, compared to the other submarine moored direct across the harbor to the east, its beam looks smaller and it does not appear to have a pumpjet propulsion system. These factors, and its general shape, indicate that this is most likely an improved Los Angeles class (688i) boat. The Seawolf class, with its 40-foot beam, is wider than America’s other two fast-attack submarines — the Los Angeles class being 34 feet wide and the Virginia class being 36 feet wide. Also, this submarine features a pumpjet instead of a propeller. The Virginia class is also equipped with a pumpjet.
右上角是受损的康涅狄格号,左侧是一艘洛杉矶级核潜艇,可以看出来一个粗短,一个细长
可以和2023年4月和7月的卫星地图照片(后文)对比,对艇艏的绿色部分也有更多认识
停靠在关岛的洛杉矶级核潜艇
2021年10月30日,Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, left, talks on the deck of the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land with Navy Capt. Andrew Ring, at right, who is the commanding officer of that ship, on Oct. 30, 2021. The USS Connecticut is visible in the background to the right., USN。Thanks to a picture, seen above and dated Oct. 30, 2021, of Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro being given a tour of the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land, we have now been given our first on-the-ground look at Connecticut. It’s not entirely clear when Secretary Del Toro first touched down on the island or if he is still there. The Navy had announced on Oct. 21 that he would be making a tour of the Indo-Pacific region, with stops in Guam, as well as Hawaii, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Papua New Guinea. The ostensible goals of the secretary’s travel in the region are “to discuss the importance of international defense partnerships, and reinforce the United States’ commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region” and to visit shore and afloat commands to better understand quality of life, and vital mission sets unique to the area of operation.” Del Toro’s visit to Guam is not surprising in the slightest given the island’s immensely strategic position in the Western Pacific. It makes good sense that that the secretary would want to get a firsthand look and the latest update about the status of Connecticut, which is one of the Navy’s most prized assets, while he was there.
多数人没料到,随便一张照片也能泄密
注意这个围壳暴露了海狼级的最显著特征。Though this view of Connecticut is limited, it does effectively confirm that the collision did not impact the sail, which would make sense if the boat ran into a seamount. The War Zone
2021年11月18日,“康涅狄格”离开了关岛,SSPI的分析是,不会去夏威夷,因为没有潜艇停靠泊位,而是会直接去美国西海岸
2021年12月12日,经过几周时间的航行,“康涅狄格”抵达圣迭戈海军基地,WarshipCam晒出了照片,潜艇在水面航行,指挥塔前方有遮盖,没有声呐罩
2021年12月15日,“康涅狄格”在圣迭戈海军基地短暂停留以后,返回华盛顿州的母港布雷默顿。据美国海军研究所网站报道,美海军一名发言人证实,在南海碰撞事故中受损的“康涅狄格”号核潜艇已离开美国西海岸港口圣迭戈,前往布雷默顿海军基地进行维修。
2021年12月19日,“康涅狄格”号来到了华盛顿,Indian岛的母港,The U.S. Navy has now confirmed that USS Connecticut is at Naval Magazine Indian Island. “USS Connecticut (SSN 22) is at Naval Magazine Indian Island. The submarine remains in a safe and stable condition,” Navy Commander Cindy Fields, spokesperson for Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, told The War Zone in a statement.
2023年2月,“康涅狄格”华盛顿州布雷默顿的普吉特湾美国海军造船厂及中级维修设施(PSNS & IMF)的干船坞中,进行扩展停泊选择性有限维修期(EDSRA),这是所有潜艇在其生命周期中都会经历的一次重大维修期。名义上规划为31个月时长,对该潜艇艇首、声呐和其他底部结构部件的主要维修将具有挑战性,因为海狼级早已停产,过去类似的损坏是通过利用同级别退役潜艇的备件和整个部分来修复的,但现在只能全做新的。本来康涅狄格号预计在2025年9月重返服役。维修的预计成本未知。国会在2021年批准了首笔4000万美元用于“紧急维修”,另外1000万美元用于制造一个新的艇首声呐罩,美国海军在2025财年预算请求中申请了一笔未指明金额的资金,用于购买一个备用的海狼级艇首声呐罩,以防未来再次发生类似事件需要更换时使用,其交付周期为三年以上。通过这次EDSRA,美国海军也借此机会对康涅狄格号进行深度大修,其中可能包括集成各种升级。
USS Connecticut (SSN 22) is docked for its Extended Docking Selected Restricted Availability July 12 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility.
2023年4月30日,在卫星地图上可以看到康涅狄格号停靠在船坞之外,等待干船坞准备好。破损的头部声呐罩依稀可辩。可以和上一张照片对应起来看,就更加栩栩如生了。
2023年7月30日,在卫星地图上可以看到康涅狄格号已经在干船坞中维修,此后直到2025年4月30日,还是在这里维修,据说需要等到2026年才能完成维修并下水
左侧是康涅狄格号核潜艇,可以看到这是一艘泵推核潜艇,艇艏的声呐罩已经完全脱落,里面的声呐系统一清二楚,右侧岸边有一个新的声呐罩,这个声呐罩价值1000万美元。
2025年4月30日,康涅狄格号还在维修,艇身已经被各种工棚全部覆盖,做大改,但是看不出来中间被加入类似吉米卡特号那样的特殊舱段(从历年卫星照片观察)。据说会把佛吉尼亚级的一些成熟技术移植过来。好奇会不会加上一些垂直发射装置。声呐罩从路面被转移到船坞中,还使用了新的底座。
更多细节我们在第二部分再展示。最后用事故前的海狼级攻击核潜艇照片结束第一部分。
这是SSN-21,海狼号攻击核潜艇,也是海狼级的首舰,这就是美国最强的三艘攻击核潜艇海狼级
其次是康涅狄格号(SSN-22),这是本文的主角,也是在中国南海遭遇神奇事件的那艘
最后是SSN-23,吉米卡特号海狼级攻击核潜艇,具有特殊舱段,也是曾今在南海执行过任务的那艘,注意上面的海盗旗。悬挂海盗旗是海狼级的恶癖好之一。
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Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility
https://coastview.org/2023/10/19/puget-sound-naval-shipyard-sinclair-inlet/
https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=30678
https://navalhistoria.com/puget-sound-naval-shipyard/#google_vignette
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