USS Miami - Definition and Overview

Three vessels of the United States Navy have been named USS Miami, after the city of Miami, Florida.

• The first Miami was a side-wheel steam gunboat in use during the American Civil War.

• The second Miami (CL-89) was a light cruiser commissioned in 1943, active in the Pacific War, and decommissioned in 1947.

• The third Miami (SSN-755) is a Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine commissioned in 1990 and on active service as of 2004.