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Saturday, March 29, 2014
U.S.S. Miami decommissioned at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
In a bittersweet ceremony, it was clear that the legacy of the U.S.S. Miami will be carried by its crew even as the submarine was officially decommissioned Friday.
More than 100 people — both military and civilian and their families — attended the ceremony inside the main auditorium at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
The Miami's first commanding officer, retired Capt. Thomas Mader, recalled how the Los Angeles-class attack submarine, which was launched in 1998, had a rocky start as its commissioning was delayed, much to the frustration of the first crew.
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