MILLER FF 1091

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Knox Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid August 6 1971 - Launched June 3 1972 USS MILLER DE-1091 Commissioned June 30 1973 USS MILLER FF-1091 Reclassified Frigate (FF) June 30 1975 Assigned to Naval Reserve Force, Atlantic, at Newport RI January 1982 Decommissioned October 15 1991 Struck from Naval Register January 11 1995 Grant aid to Turkey as parts hulk December 31 1998

Naval Covers

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1. Miller Covers Page 1    (1973-82)

 

Postmarks

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POSTMARK TYPE	DATE FROM to DATE TO	THUMBNAIL LINK TO CLOSE-UP IMAGE	THUMBNAIL LINK TO FULL COVER IMAGE

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+)

1973-06-30

AS DE-1091
First Day in Commission
 

Locy Type 2(n+) (DE,USS)

1975-06-30

Last day as DE-1091
 

Locy Type 2-1(n+)

1976-10-07

As FF-1091
 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u)

1976-10-07

As FF-1091
 

Locy Type LDC 2-1(n+)

1982-01-16

As FF-1091
Last Day in Commission

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (2) - Navy Expeditionary Medal - National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star - CG Special Operations Service Ribbon

NAMESAKE - Mess Attendant Doris (Dorie) Miller USN (October 12 1919 - November 24 1943)
Miller was an African American cook in the United States Navy and hero during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was the first African American to be awarded the Navy Cross, the second highest honor that can be awarded by the U.S. Navy after the Medal of Honor. While serving on USS WEST VIRGINIA BB-48 when Captain Mervyn Bennion was mortally wounded by a bomb splinter, an officer ordered Miller to the bridge to help in the futile effort to move him to a place of relative safety. Miller picked him up and carried him to a first-aid station. When directed to assist in loading a pair of unattended Browning .50 caliber anti-aircraft guns, Miller took control of one of them and began firing at the attacking Japanese planes, even though he had no prior training in operating the weapon; he eventually ran out of ammunition. Miller was reported Missing in Action December 7 1943 and presumed dead on November 25 1944 after the USS LISCOMBE BAY CVE-56 on which he was serving, was torpedoed and sank by Japanese I-175 during The Battle of Tarawa on November 24 1943

 

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