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The Navy is unlikely to disclose what USS Connecticut was doing, but it wouldn't be the first time a US sub was gathering intel in sensitive waters.

The submarine had broken into three pieces, tragically confirming that all 53 crew members had perished. The exact cause of the sinking remains unknown. Indonesian officials have ruled out human error and have suggested a power failure or undersea wave may have forced the submarine to descend far below its crush depth of about 655 feet. The government plans to recover the submarine with help from China. Deep-water submarine sinkings are rare but always fatal, and their causes are hardly ever fully established. In 1968, for instance, four submarines from four countries were lost with all hands...

Danger in the depths: submarine disasters highlight risks The Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3A National Search and Rescue Agency rescue ship sails to join the search for submarine KRI Nanggala that went missing while participating in a training exercise on Wednesday, off Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia, Friday, April 23, 2021. Rescuers continued an urgent search Friday for an Indonesian submarine that disappeared two days ago and has less than a day's supply of oxygen left for its crew.APShow MoreShow Less 2of3A member of Indonesian military officials sets the pictu...