USS Miami (SSN-755) was a Los Angeles-class submarine of the United States Navy. She was the third vessel of the U.S. Navy to be named after Miami, Florida. Miami was the forty-fourth Los Angeles-class (688) submarine and the fifth Improved Los Angeles-class (688I) submarine to be built and commissioned. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut, on 28 November 1983, and her keel was laid down on 24 October 1986. She was launched on 12 November 1988 and commissioned on 30 June 1990 with Commander Thomas W. Mader in command.
On 1 March 2012, Miami arrived at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, for a scheduled 20-month Engineered Overhaul (EOH) and system upgrades. On 23 May, a shipyard employee started a fire that spread to crew living, command and control, and torpedo spaces. Repairs were initially estimated to require three years and $450 million, an estimate later revised to a range of $450 million to $700 million.
On 6 August 2013, Navy officials said that due to budget cuts, the vessel would not be repaired. The submarine was placed on the inactive list,[3] then decommissioned on 28 March 2014.[4]
Miami enters dry dock at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on 15 March 2012 to begin an engineering overhaul. She was severely damaged by fire two months later.
At 5:41 p.m. EDT on 23 May 2012, fire crews were called with a report of a fire on Miami while she was being overhauled at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. At the time, the submarine was in the second month of a scheduled 20-month maintenance cycle,[5][6] indicating that she was undergoing an extensive "Engineering Overhaul".[7] The national media reported that seven firefighters had been injured.[8] One crew member suffered broken ribs when he fell through a hole left by removed deck plates during the fire.[9] It took firefighters 12 hours to extinguish it.[10]
Initially, the U.S. Navy reported that the fire started when an industrial vacuum cleaner used "to clean worksites on the sub after shipyard workers' shifts" sucked up a heat source that ignited debris inside the vacuum. On 23 July 2012, however, civilian painter and sandblaster Casey J. Fury was indicted on two counts of arson after confessing to starting the fire. Fury said he lit rags on a berthing compartment's top bunk so he could get out of work early.[11][12][13][14] On 15 March 2013, he was sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison and ordered to pay $400 million in restitution.[15] As of March 2021, Fury was incarcerated at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey.[16]
The debate over whether to repair or scrap Miami lasted more than a year. Within a month of the fire, Maine Senators Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe advocated repairing the submarine.[17] In July 2012, Navy leaders asked Congress to add $220 million to the operations and maintenance budget for emergent and unfunded ship repairs.[18] In August, the Navy decided to repair the boat for an estimated total cost of $450 million.[19] The repair cost was expected to be trimmed by using spare parts from the recently decommissioned USS Memphis[20] and by repairing rather than replacing damaged hull sections, as had been done with another Los Angeles-class boat, San Francisco.[21] But both of these approaches proved unworkable with the newer Miami.[22][23] As well, a detailed assessment raised the estimated repair bill to $700 million.[24]
On 6 August 2013, the U.S. Navy announced its intention to decommission Miami, concluding the cost was more than it could afford in a time of budget cuts.[25] The sub was officially decommissioned on 28 March 2014, to be disposed of via the nuclear Ship-Submarine Recycling Program.[26]
Tugboats maneuver Miami into a berth at Port Everglades, Florida on 17 July 1993.
A bow-on view looking down on Miami in the auxiliary medium repair dock Shippingport (ARDM-4) during a routine hull inspection at Naval Submarine Base New London. (16 March 1994)
Sailors aboard Miami man the rails as they prepare to moor at Port Everglades, Florida, Fleet Week. (26 April 2004)
Miami moored at Port Everglades, Florida. (26 April 2004)
Santa Claus stands with sailors aboard Miami during the submarine's return to Naval Submarine Base New London after an eight-month deployment. (2 December 2009)
Sailors man the rails as the submarine transits the Thames River en route to Naval Submarine Base New London after an eight-month deployment. (2 December 2009)
Sailors aboard the decommissioned nuclear submarine Nautilus salute the sailors aboard Miami as the boat returns home to Naval Submarine Base New London following an eight-month deployment. (2 December 2009)
Rear Admiral Bernt Grimstvedt, chief of the Royal Norwegian Navy, looks through the periscope during a port visit to strengthen maritime partnership with Norwegian counterparts. (11 October 2011)
Miami returns home to Submarine Base New London following a five-month deployment conducting operations in the United States Sixth Fleet area of responsibility. (15 December 2011)
Miami returns home following a five-month deployment. (15 December 2011)
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miami, other, ships, with, same, name, miami, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, this, article, needs, editing, comply, with, wikipedia, manual, style, ple. For other ships with the same name see USS Miami This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs editing to comply with Wikipedia s Manual of Style Please help improve the content March 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article focuses too much on specific examples Please help improve this article by adding sources that evaluate within a broader context March 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message USS Miami SSN 755 was a Los Angeles class submarine of the United States Navy She was the third vessel of the U S Navy to be named after Miami Florida Miami was the forty fourth Los Angeles class 688 submarine and the fifth Improved Los Angeles class 688I submarine to be built and commissioned The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton Connecticut on 28 November 1983 and her keel was laid down on 24 October 1986 She was launched on 12 November 1988 and commissioned on 30 June 1990 with Commander Thomas W Mader in command USS Miami moored to a Port Everglades pier in April 2004 HistoryUnited StatesNameMiamiNamesakeCity of MiamiAwarded28 November 1983BuilderGeneral Dynamics Electric BoatLaid down24 October 1986Launched12 November 1988Sponsored byJane P WilkinsonCommissioned30 June 1990Decommissioned28 March 2014Out of service8 August 2013Stricken28 March 2014HomeportGroton Connecticut U S IdentificationSSN 755Motto No Free Rides Everybody Rows StatusStricken to be disposed of by submarine recyclingBadgeGeneral characteristicsClass and typeLos Angeles class submarineDisplacement5 751 long tons 5 843 t light 6 146 long tons 6 245 t full 395 long tons 401 t deadLength110 3 m 361 ft 11 in Beam10 m 32 ft 10 in Draft9 4 m 30 ft 10 in Propulsion1 S6G PWR nuclear reactor with D2W core 165 MW HEU 93 5 1 2 2 steam turbines 33 500 shp 1 shaft 1 secondary propulsion motor 325 hp 242 kW Complement12 officers 98 menArmament4 MK 67 torpedo tubes 12 VLS missile tubesOn 1 March 2012 Miami arrived at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery Maine for a scheduled 20 month Engineered Overhaul EOH and system upgrades On 23 May a shipyard employee started a fire that spread to crew living command and control and torpedo spaces Repairs were initially estimated to require three years and 450 million an estimate later revised to a range of 450 million to 700 million On 6 August 2013 Navy officials said that due to budget cuts the vessel would not be repaired The submarine was placed on the inactive list 3 then decommissioned on 28 March 2014 4 Contents 1 History 1 1 1999 1 2 2012 fire 2 In popular culture 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit1999 edit Miami became the first submarine to conduct combat operations in two theaters since World War II Operation Desert Fox and Operation Allied Force 2012 fire edit nbsp Miami enters dry dock at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on 15 March 2012 to begin an engineering overhaul She was severely damaged by fire two months later At 5 41 p m EDT on 23 May 2012 fire crews were called with a report of a fire on Miami while she was being overhauled at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery Maine At the time the submarine was in the second month of a scheduled 20 month maintenance cycle 5 6 indicating that she was undergoing an extensive Engineering Overhaul 7 The national media reported that seven firefighters had been injured 8 One crew member suffered broken ribs when he fell through a hole left by removed deck plates during the fire 9 It took firefighters 12 hours to extinguish it 10 Initially the U S Navy reported that the fire started when an industrial vacuum cleaner used to clean worksites on the sub after shipyard workers shifts sucked up a heat source that ignited debris inside the vacuum On 23 July 2012 however civilian painter and sandblaster Casey J Fury was indicted on two counts of arson after confessing to starting the fire Fury said he lit rags on a berthing compartment s top bunk so he could get out of work early 11 12 13 14 On 15 March 2013 he was sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison and ordered to pay 400 million in restitution 15 As of March 2021 Fury was incarcerated at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey 16 The debate over whether to repair or scrap Miami lasted more than a year Within a month of the fire Maine Senators Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe advocated repairing the submarine 17 In July 2012 Navy leaders asked Congress to add 220 million to the operations and maintenance budget for emergent and unfunded ship repairs 18 In August the Navy decided to repair the boat for an estimated total cost of 450 million 19 The repair cost was expected to be trimmed by using spare parts from the recently decommissioned USS Memphis 20 and by repairing rather than replacing damaged hull sections as had been done with another Los Angeles class boat San Francisco 21 But both of these approaches proved unworkable with the newer Miami 22 23 As well a detailed assessment raised the estimated repair bill to 700 million 24 On 6 August 2013 the U S Navy announced its intention to decommission Miami concluding the cost was more than it could afford in a time of budget cuts 25 The sub was officially decommissioned on 28 March 2014 to be disposed of via the nuclear Ship Submarine Recycling Program 26 In popular culture editUSS Miami is one of two vessels featured in Submarine A Guided Tour Inside a Nuclear Warship a 1993 non fiction book by Tom Clancy 27 Gallery edit nbsp Tugboats maneuver Miami into a berth at Port Everglades Florida on 17 July 1993 nbsp A bow on view looking down on Miami in the auxiliary medium repair dock Shippingport ARDM 4 during a routine hull inspection at Naval Submarine Base New London 16 March 1994 nbsp Sailors aboard Miami man the rails as they prepare to moor at Port Everglades Florida Fleet Week 26 April 2004 nbsp Miami moored at Port Everglades Florida 26 April 2004 nbsp Miami surfaces in the North Arabian Sea during an anti submarine warfare exercise with the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group 11 November 2007 nbsp Miami steams through the Arabian Sea accompanied by the USS Enterprise CVN 65 USNS Supply T AOE 6 and USS Gettysburg CG 64 11 November 2007 nbsp Santa Claus stands with sailors aboard Miami during the submarine s return to Naval Submarine Base New London after an eight month deployment 2 December 2009 nbsp Sailors man the rails as the submarine transits the Thames River en route to Naval Submarine Base New London after an eight month deployment 2 December 2009 nbsp Sailors aboard the decommissioned nuclear submarine Nautilus salute the sailors aboard Miami as the boat returns home to Naval Submarine Base New London following an eight month deployment 2 December 2009 nbsp Rear Admiral Bernt Grimstvedt chief of the Royal Norwegian Navy looks through the periscope during a port visit to strengthen maritime partnership with Norwegian counterparts 11 October 2011 nbsp Miami returns home to Submarine Base New London following a five month deployment conducting operations in the United States Sixth Fleet area of responsibility 15 December 2011 nbsp Miami returns home following a five month deployment 15 December 2011 References edit International Panel on Fissile Materials fissilematerials org 10 April 2020 Retrieved 27 February 2022 Validation of the Use of Low Enriched Uranium as a Replacement for Highly Enriched Uranium in US Submarine Reactors PDF dspace mit edu June 2015 Retrieved 27 February 2022 Miller Kevin Hoey Dennis 6 August 2013 Navy abandons plan to fix nuclear sub burned in Maine Kennebec Journal Retrieved 5 July 2015 Decommissioning today for fire damaged sub Miami Militarytimes com Associated Press 28 March 2014 Archived from the original on 9 January 2016 Fire Extinguished on Nuclear Submarine in Maine CBS Boston 24 May 2012 Retrieved 5 July 2015 Fire reported on nuclear powered submarine at Maine shipyard Necn com 23 May 2012 Archived from the original on 11 September 2012 Retrieved 16 February 2013 Pike John 29 October 2003 SSN 688 Los Angeles class Engineered Refueling Overhaul ERO Globalsecurity org Retrieved 5 July 2015 ABC s Good Morning America 24 May 2012 Sharp David 10 September 2012 Nuclear Submarine Fire Sparks Two Navy Probes Portland Press Herald Sharp David 6 August 2013 Navy drops plans to repair fire damaged submarine USS Miami citing budget restraints Times Colonist Associated Press Archived from the original on 30 October 2013 Retrieved 16 February 2013 Navy No update on USS Miami investigation boston com Associated Press Retrieved 5 July 2015 McMahon Charles 23 July 2012 Suspect in 400M sub blaze appears in court seacoastonline com Archived from the original on 11 April 2020 Retrieved 5 July 2015 Man charged in fire on USS Miami wcvb com 23 July 2012 Retrieved 8 November 2017 Canfield Clarke 2012 Civilian worker charged with setting both fires aboard near submarine in Maine shipyard Associated Press Archived from the original on 23 July 2012 Retrieved 5 July 2015 Boyette Chris 16 March 2013 Shipyard worker sentenced to 17 years for 400 million submarine fire CNN Retrieved 5 July 2015 United States v Fury Docket no 2 12 cr 00186 GZS United States District Court District of Maine 31 March 2021 Retrieved 28 July 2023 via casetext com Hoey Dennis 7 June 2012 Navy Fire on nuclear sub started in vacuum cleaner Portland Press Herald Retrieved 5 July 2015 McDermott Jennifer 20 July 2012 Links to USS Miami fire explored theday com Retrieved 5 July 2015 USS Miami Expected Back In Service In 2015 Hartford Courant Archived from the original on 24 August 2012 Retrieved 22 August 2012 Parts from retired sub will be used to repair USS Miami WMUR 3 October 2012 Retrieved 22 July 2020 Ewing Philip 21 October 2008 Transplant complete attack sub floats again NavyTimes Retrieved 5 July 2015 subscription required 1 Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine Fire and Fixes aboard USS Miami Defenseindustrydaily com 2 October 2012 Retrieved 5 July 2015 Sharp David 18 March 2013 Navy Repairs to submarine Miami now uncertain NavyTimes Retrieved 5 July 2015 Breckenridge Richard 7 August 2013 USS Miami A Tangible Impact to Readiness from Sequestration Navy Live Retrieved 5 July 2015 McDermott Jennifer 29 March 2014 Fire stricken submarine USS Miami is decommissioned The Day Stars and Stripes Retrieved 5 July 2015 Clancy Tom 1993 Submarine A Guided Tour Inside a Nuclear Warship Berkley Books ISBN 0 425 13873 9 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to USS Miami SSN 755 This article includes information collected from the public domain sourcesDictionary of American Naval Fighting ShipsandNaval Vessel Register USS Miami at the Naval Vessel Register USS Miami command histories Naval History amp Heritage Command 19901991199219931994199519981999200020012002 Retrieved from 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