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Thursday, June 14, 2012

Navy official sees small immediate impact from USS Miami fire

USS Miami on fireIn the near term at least, the loss of the USS Miami will not greatly impact the Navy’s overall strategy, Under Secretary of the Navy Robert O. Work said Wednesday in a phone interview with The Day.

Down the road, if the submarine is scrapped or still out of service for repairs from the May 23 fire, the deployment schedules for other submarines may change, Work added.

“We have a requirement for 48 attack boats, and we have more than that right now,” he said.

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