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For other ships with the same name, see USS Miami.

USS Miami (SSN-811) will be a Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine of the United States Navy, the tenth and last of the Block V boats and the 38th of her class overall.

The submarine was ordered in March 2021 for $2.4 billion. Her name was announced on 8 May 2024 by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro during the Miami Fleet Week with city native and singer Gloria Estefan as her sponsor.[2][3]

Design

Compared to Blocks I-IV of the Virginia-class submarines, Block V vessels will incorporate previously introduced modifications to the base design in addition to a Virginia Payload Module (VPM). The VPM inserts a segment into the boat's hull which adds four vertical launch tubes. Each tube allows for the carrying of seven Tomahawk strike missiles, increasing her armament to a total of 40 missiles.[4]

Her namesake Miami has been carried by four ships of the US Navy, most recently on USS Miami (SSN-755), a Los Angeles-class attack submarine that was decommissioned earlier than planned after she was set on fire in 2014.[2][5]

References

  1. ^ "SSN 810". nvr.navy.mil. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b LaGrone, Sam (2024-05-08). "SECNAV Del Toro Names Virginia-class Attack Sub USS Miami, Singer Gloria Estefan to be Sponsor". USNI News. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  3. ^ "Attack Submarines - SSN". United States Navy. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  4. ^ "Attack Submarines - SSN". United States Navy. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  5. ^ Breckenridge, Richard (7 August 2013). "USS Miami: A Tangible Impact to Readiness from Sequestration". Navy Live. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
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