The US Navy has fired the leadership team of USS Connecticut after the South China Sea accident. The nuclear-powered submarine had hit an undersea mountain while being submerged in the disputed South China Sea. The top three leaders were aboard the USS Connecticut when it collided with an undersea mountain on October 2. According to reports, the submarine did not exercise as much caution as necessary and was travelling faster than it should have. Reports also said that the submarine was traveling in an area that was not well charted. The US Navy said in a statement said that the leadership team could have prevented the mishap by adhering to procedures.#USSubmarine #USNavy #USSConnecticut