USS Miller (DD-535)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Miller.
USS Miller (DD-535) was a World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy, named after Medal of Honor recipient Acting Master's Mate James Miller.
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USS Miller (DD-535) underway at sea, c. the early 1960s. | |
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United States | |
Namesake | James Miller |
Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, San Francisco, California |
Laid down | 18 August 1942 |
Launched | 15 February 1943 |
Commissioned |
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Stricken | 1 December 1974 |
Fate | Sold 31 July 1975, scrapped |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Fletcher-class destroyer |
Displacement | 2,050 tons |
Length | 376 ft 6 in (114.7 m) |
Beam | 39 ft 8 in (12.1 m) |
Draft | 17 ft 9 in (5.4 m) |
Propulsion | 60,000 shp (45 MW); 2 propellers |
Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
Range | 6500 nmi. (12,000 km) at 15 kt |
Complement | 314 |
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Miller was laid down 18 August 1942 by Bethlehem Steel Co., San Francisco, California; launched 15 February 1943; sponsored by Mr. William P. Upshur; and commissioned 31 August 1943.