Vacuum cleaner sucks $440 million from Navy

By Aaron Mehta and Zach Toombs

The navy protects its submarine fleet from torpedoes and mines, but not from small, suctioning motors.

Excerpts from this story referencing "USS Miami":

"… 2:37p.m.: A civilian worker admitted to starting the fire aboard the USS Miami to leave work early, according to an affidavit filed by the Navy Criminal …"

"… er that caused an estimated $400 million in damages to the nuclear-powered USS Miami on May 23. The 22-year-old Miami was docked at Portsmouth as part of a dry …"