The USS Miami (SSN-755) was a Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarine of the United States Navy, representing the third vessel named after Miami, Florida. As the forty-fourth Los Angeles-class submarine and the fifth Improved Los Angeles-class (688I), she embodied advanced submarine design and capabilities. Constructed by General Dynamics' Electric Boat division in Groton, Connecticut, her keel was laid on 24 October 1986, following the contract award on 28 November 1983. She was launched on 12 November 1988 and commissioned on 30 June 1990 under Commander Thomas W. Mader. Physically, USS Miami was a typical Los Angeles-class submarine, equipped with a streamlined hull designed for high-speed underwater operation and stealth. She was powered by a nuclear reactor, enabling extended submerged endurance and rapid transit between operational theaters. Throughout her service, USS Miami gained notable distinction as the first submarine to conduct combat operations in two theaters since World War II, participating in Operation Desert Fox and Operation Allied Force. Her operational history included a range of missions that underscored her strategic importance. In 2012, while undergoing a scheduled 20-month Engineered Overhaul at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, Miami was the site of a significant fire incident. The fire, which took 12 hours to extinguish, was initially reported to have started from a vacuum cleaner but was later attributed to arson by a civilian worker, Casey J. Fury, who was convicted and sentenced to over 17 years in prison. The fire caused extensive damage, affecting crew living, command, control, and torpedo spaces, with repair estimates initially around $450 million, later revised to as high as $700 million. Due to budget constraints and the high repair costs, the Navy decided to decommission USS Miami, which was officially taken out of service on 28 March 2014. Her decommissioning marked the end of her operational career, and she was slated for disposal through the nuclear Ship-Submarine Recycling Program. Her service history reflects her significance in US naval operations, particularly in undersea warfare and strategic deterrence.

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