Casey Fury, of Portsmouth, N.H., a former shipyard worker accused of setting a fire May 23, 2012 that caused about $450 million in damage to the nuclear submarine USS Miami … Navy panels have been conducting wide-ranging investigations trying to figure out why the fire spread so fast, how to reduce these kinds of hazards, and how to improve firefighting response in the future. Navy Unprepared for Arson Fire on Nuclear Sub USS Miami: Report. USS Miami Fire Report. She would be severely damaged by fire two months later. USS James E Williams Investigation Part 2. The only thing I recognize, which hints that this is the control room, is the helm that's just there on the right of the photo. Nuclear-powered submarine catches fire May 24, 2012 00:29. Poor fire safety practices in the yard are putting at risk the two-year, $523-million effort to repair USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62), the ship commander wrote. 120315-N-TT535-014 KITTERY, Maine (March 15, 2012) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Miami (SSN 755) enters dry dock to begin an engineered overhaul at Portsmouth … Fire crews are responding to the blaze on the USS Miami SSN 755 at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, located on an island in the small town of Kittery near Portsmouth, N.H. The USS Miami enters dry dock at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on 15 March 2012 to begin an engineered overhaul. Command Investigation into the Collision Involving USS San Jacinto (CG 56) and USS Montpelier (SSN 765) San Jacinto-Montpelier FOIA Request Response Letter.

Fire alarms went off aboard the sub this morning but there was no fire. At 5:41 p.m. EDT on 23 May 2012, fire crews were called with a report of a fire on the USS Miami while being overhauled at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.

Initial reports indicate the fire is located in the forward compartment of the boat, and some firefighters have been injured. The May 23 fire that gutted the fore end of the attack submarine 'USS Miami' started in a vacuum cleaner used by drydock workers says Navy. And by the time the fire fighters got this far down, they had to descend THREE decks. The May 23 fire that gutted the fore end of the attack submarine 'USS Miami' started in a vacuum cleaner used by drydock workers says Navy. On May 23, 2012, the MIAMI suffered a major fire while dry-docked at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine. Fire On USS Miami Multiple news outlets are reporting that a fire was seen coming from the area of the dock where the USS Miami (SSN 755) is moored at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Multiple news outlets are reporting that a fire was seen coming from the area of the dock where the USS Miami (SSN 755) is moored at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. At the time the submarine was on a scheduled 20 … On May 23, 2012, the MIAMI suffered a major fire while dry-docked at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine. I have to smile when I see the tarps pinned over the dials on the helm's instrument panel. Initial reports indicate the fire is located in the forward compartment of … The Portsmouth Herald newspaper says several firefighters have been injured. Ever since the Miami fire, he said, he's had to sleep on a recliner and because of his injuries, hasn't slept in bed with his wife for six years. Our Mission. Preliminary results indicate that the fire did not damage the submarine’s nuclear propulsion system, however, as confirmed by the officials, torpedo room, forward […] USS Miami (SSN 755) - decommissioned - USS MIAMI was the fifth of the 23 improved LOS ANGELES - class attack submarines and the third ship in the Navy named after the city in Florida. Fire crews are responding to the blaze on the USS Miami SSN 755 at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, located on an island in the small town of Kittery near Portsmouth, N.H. The Portsmouth Herald newspaper says several firefighters have been injured. The City of Miami Department of Fire-Rescue serves the community with the highest level of professionalism, customer service, and responsiveness by providing effective and efficient fire prevention, fire suppression, disaster management, emergency medical care and other essential services to save lives and protect property. USS Miami fire report is false alarm, shipyard says. Get breaking news alerts and special reports…