The future Virginia-class submarine SSN 811 will be named Miami, and its sponsor will be international pop star Gloria Estefan.
Newport News Shipbuilding will deliver SSN 811.
In making the announcement, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said, “Miami is a shining example of what happens when a city welcomes all who come seeking a better life.”
Estefan, addressing approximately 1,500 sailors and Marines attending the Fleet Week Miami kickoff concert, said, “We are so thankful as citizens of this great country to have all of you out there protecting and serving all of us.”
The city of Miami has been honored with three previous vessels: a gunboat (1862-1865), a light cruiser (1942-1947), and a nuclear-powered submarine (1990-2014).
