USS Miller
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Two ships of the United States Navy
have borne the name USS Miller.
, was a Fletcher-class
destroyer
, launched in 1943, renamed James Miller in 1973, and struck in 1974
, was a Knox-class
frigate launched in 1973, reclassified in 1975, and struck in 1995.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
have borne the name USS Miller.
, was a Fletcher-class
Fletcher class destroyer
The Fletcher class were a class of destroyers built by the United States during World War II. The class was designed in 1939 as a result of dissatisfaction with the earlier destroyer leader types...
destroyer
Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
, launched in 1943, renamed James Miller in 1973, and struck in 1974
, was a Knox-class
Knox class frigate
Knox class frigates were United States Navy warships, originally laid down as ocean escorts , but were all redesignated as frigates on 30 June 1975 in the USN 1975 ship reclassification and their hull designation changed from DE to FF.A sub-class of the Knox class was built, commonly referred to as...
frigate launched in 1973, reclassified in 1975, and struck in 1995.
See also
- USS Jack Miller (DE-410)USS Jack Miller (DE-410)USS Jack Miller was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. The primary purpose of the destroyer escort was to escort and protect ships in convoy, in addition to other tasks as assigned, such as patrol or radar picket...
- USS William C. Miller (DE-259)USS William C. Miller (DE-259)USS William C. Miller was an constructed for the United States Navy during World War II. She was sent off into the Pacific Ocean to protect convoys and other ships from Japanese submarines and fighter aircraft...
- USNS Sgt. Andrew Miller (T-AK-242)USNS Sgt. Andrew Miller (T-AK-242)USNS Sgt. Andrew Miller was a Boulder Victory-class cargo ship built at the end of World War II and served the war and its demilitarization as a commercial cargo vessel. From 1946 to 1950 she served the U.S. Army as a transport named USAT Sgt. Andrew Miller. In 1950 she was acquired by the U.S...