Taipei, July 19 -- The USS Connecticut, a Seawolf-class nuclear-powered attack submarine of the US Navy, is expected to return to service by the end of 2026, nearly five years after colliding with an underwater seamount in the South China Sea, The Eurasian Times reported.

According to The Eurasian Times, the submarine struck the uncharted seamount on October 2, 2021, while on a classified mission in the northern South China Sea. The incident caused extensive damage to the vessel's bow, sonar dome, and underside components. Despite this, the crew managed to surface and limp the submarine to Guam, before it later made its way to the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Washington State for major repairs.

The submarine entered an Extended Docking...