33 Percent of America’s Rare Seawolf-Class ‘Apex Predator’ Nuclear Attack Submarines Will Be Retired

33 Percent of America’s Rare Seawolf-Class ‘Apex Predator’ Nuclear Attack Submarines Will Be Retired

The USS Connecticut (SSN-22), one of only three Seawolf-class submarines ever built, struck an underwater mountain in the South China Sea in October 2021, causing damage severe enough that early speculation suggested it might never return to service. After more than four years of repairs at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, the boat is now scheduled to rejoin the fleet by the end of 2026. The May 2026 Navy Shipbuilding Plan then confirmed it will be d…