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Thursday, May 24, 2012

Fire Strikes Nuke Sub USS Miami In Portsmouth Dry Dock

[Portsmouth Naval Shipyard dry dock]Word came late last night about a fire ripping through the USS Miami, a Los Angeles class attack submarine. The ship's reactor was not operating at the time and no weapons were aboard.

The fire, even if the reactor is completely undamaged, is expected to add at least several months to the Miami's stay in the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Los Angeles subs are mostly designed to escort carrier groups.

At 11 p.m. Wednesday the fire was still not under control.

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