On May 23, 2012 a shipyard worker started a fire aboard the USS Miami. Luckily no lives were lost battling this fire. The extent of damage to the submarine was extensive and beyond repair. Not since the Bonefish in 1988 has a submarine been lost during its service years.
The Miami was a fine ship and represented the Navy and its finest traditions. Many sailors served proudly on her and she is more than a hulk of cold steel to each.
We the undersigned ask that accommodations be made during the scraping process to allow for the salvage of enough material to create "shadow boxes" for those crew members requesting. Allowing the Miami to live on through those that served aboard her.