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DD-535 Miller
United States Navy destroyer
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| Class | Laid down, Shipyard | Launched | Commissioned | Disabled and Why | |
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| Fletcher | 1942/08/18 Bethlehem Steel Co., San Francisco, Cal. | 1943/02/15 | 1943/08/31 | 1974
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| Namesake: James Miller, *1833, quartermaster onboard Marblehead 1863/12/25 when she engaged Confederate batteries on the Stono River, S.C. While exposed to fierce hostile fire, he continued casting the lead and giving the soundings. For his bravery and coolness, and for admirable management at the wheel, he was promoted to acting master's mate and awarded the Medal of Honor. | |||||
| TTD differences from class: | |||||
| Camouflage: 42-44: Ms 21, 44: Ms 22 | |||||
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WW II combat actions:
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| From | Till | Operation | Force | Action | Source |
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| 43/11/20 | 43/11/26? | DesRon52/DesDiv103 | sail from San Francisco to P.H. | 66 | |
| 43/11/26? | 44/01/22 | P.H. - exercises | 66 | ||
| 44/01/23 | 44/02/24 | Flint | 51/DesRon52/DesDiv103 | 66 | |
| 44/02/06 | Flint | 51/DesRon52/DesDiv103 | Roi-Namur - Adm Nimitz inspection | 66 | |
| 44/02/08 | 44/02/20 | Hailst | 58.2/DesRon52/DesDiv103 | 104 | |
| 44/03/22 | 44/04/06 | Desec1 | 58/DesRon52/DesDiv103 | 66 | |
| 44/04/13 | 44/05/14 | Reckle | 58/DesRon52/DesDiv103 | 66 | |
| 44/05/15 | 44/05/31 | 58.6/DesRon52/DesDiv103 | raid Marcus, Wake | 66 | |
| 44/06/06 | 44/08 | Forage | 58.2/DesRon52/DesDiv103 | 81 | |
| 44/06/19 | Forage | 58.2/DesRon52/DesDiv103 | xPhilip | 81 | |
| 44/07/04 | Forage | 58.2.4 | shell Iwojima | 66 | |
| 44/07/30 | Forage | 58.4/DesRon52/DesDiv103 | |||
| 44/08/28 | 44/10/14 | King2 | 38.2.3/DesRon52/DesDiv103 | 81 125 | |
| 44/10/14 | 44/11/04 | King2 | 38.1 | 125 | |
| 44/10/24 | 44/10/26 | King2 | 34.5/DesRon52/DesDiv103 | xLeyte | |
| 44/10/31 | 44/11/04 | King2 | 38.4 | 125 | |
| 44/11/04 | 44/11/27 | King2 | 38.2.3/DesRon52/DesDiv103 | 125 | |
| 44/12/11 | 44/12/24 | Love3 | 38.2/DesRon52/DesDiv103 | land Mindoro | 66 |
| 44/12/30 | 45/01/25 | Mike1 | 38.2.3/DesRon52/DesDiv103 | 66 | |
| 45/02/10 | 45/03/04 | Detach | 58.2.3/DesRon52/DesDiv103 | 66 | |
| 45/03/14 | 45/05/28 | Iceber | 58.2/DesRon52/DesDiv103 | ||
| 45/03/19 | Iceber | 58.2/DesRon52/DesDiv103 | helping disabled Franklin | 66 | |
| 45/05/28 | 45/06/14 | Iceber | 38.3/DesRon52/DesDiv103 | 66 | |
| 45/06/20 | 45/07/09 | sail from Leyte to Mare Island | 66 | ||
| 45/07/09 | 45/09 | MINY - overhaul | 66 | ||