Event Brief
Civilian sets fire aboard USS Miami during overhaul
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: On May 23, 2012, Casey James Fury set fire to rags in a plastic bag aboard the nuclear attack submarine USS Miami at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, seeking to leave work early. The fire burned for about 10 hours, destroying crew quarters, command-and-control spaces, and the torpedo room; repairs were estimated around $700 million, and the Navy decommissioned the submarine in 2014.
WHO: Casey James Fury; US Navy
WHAT: A civilian set a fire aboard the nuclear attack submarine USS Miami during an overhaul, causing major damage.
WHEN: May 23, 2012
WHERE: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia
WHY: He set the fire because he wanted to go home early after running out of sick days.
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