- USS Jack Miller (DE-410)
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Career (US) 
Namesake: Jack Miller, USMC Builder: Brown Shipbuilding, Houston, Texas Laid down: 29 November 1943 Launched: 10 January 1944 Commissioned: 13 April 1944 Decommissioned: 1 June 1946 Struck: 30 June 1968 Fate: sold for scrapping July 1969 General characteristics Class and type: John C. Butler-class destroyer escort Displacement: 1,350 tons Length: 306 ft (93 m) Beam: 36 ft 8 in (11 m) Draft: 9 ft 5 in (3 m) Propulsion: 2 boilers, 2 geared turbine engines, 12,000 shp; 2 propellers Speed: 24 knots (44 km/h) Range: 6,000 nmi. (12,000 km) @ 12 kt Complement: 14 officers, 201 enlisted Armament: 2 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 guns (2×1)
• 4 × 40 mm AA guns (2×2)
• 10 × 20 mm AA guns (10×1)
• 3 × 21 in. torpedo tubes (1×3)
• 8 × depth charge projectors
• 1 × depth charge projector (hedgehog)
• 2 × depth charge tracksUSS Jack Miller (DE-410) 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. Post-war, she returned home proudly with two battle stars to her credit.
She was named in honor of First Lieutenant Jack Miller, who was awarded the Navy Cross for his brave actions during the Guadalcanal campaign. She was launched 10 January 1944, by Brown Shipbuilding Co., Houston, Texas; sponsored by Mrs. Henry S. Miller, mother of Lt. Miller; and commissioned 13 April 1944, Lt. Comdr. J. W. Whaley in command.
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History
World War II
After shakedown along the U.S. East Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico, Jack Miller sailed from Norfolk, Virginia, 13 June, arriving Pearl Harbor 12 July via the Panama Canal Zone and San Diego, California. After more intensive training out of Pearl Harbor, she departed 24 July screening a convoy to Eniwetok, where she arrived 2 August. The remainder of the month was spent on patrol and convoy duty. Jack Miller sailed from Eniwetok 2 September and, after escorting a convoy to Saipan, took up harbor patrol duty there. Antisubmarine patrols, convoy screening, and escort duty kept Jack Miller busy for the next 9 months. During this period she sank five mines. In late 1944 the Jack Miller came under the command of Navy Lt. Commander Vermont C. Royster; he had served as the White House correspondent of The Wall Street Journal before the war. After the war ended, Lt. Commander Royster would leave the Navy and resume his journalism career at the Journal; he would eventually become the paper's editor-in-chief.
In June and July, Jack Miller screened fueling groups in support of the Okinawa operation. After the war, she operated out of Japan before returning to San Diego 5 November 1945.
Decommissioning
Jack Miller remained at San Diego until decommissioning there 1 June 1946, and joining the Stockton Group, Pacific Reserve Fleet. On 30 June 1968 she was struck from the Navy list, and, in July 1969, she was sold for scrapping.
Awards
Jack Miller received two battle stars for World War II service.
References
- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
See also
- USS Miller for ships with a similar name
- List of United States Navy ships
- World War II
- Destroyer
- Destroyer escort
External links
- Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
- NavSource Online: Destroyer Escort Photo Archive - USS Jack Miller (DE-410)
Categories:- John C. Butler class destroyer escorts
- Ships built in Texas
- 1944 ships
- World War II frigates and destroyer escorts of the United States
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