| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Namesake | John Miller |
| Owner | War Shipping Administration (WSA) |
| Operator | Isbrandstsen Steamship Co., Inc. |
| Awarded | 23 April 1943 |
| Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2515 |
| Builder | St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida[1] |
| Original cost | $999,281[2] |
| Yard number | 79 |
| Way number | 1 |
| Laid down | 7 December 1944 |
| Launched | 15 January 1945 |
| Completed | 24 January 1945 |
| Sponsor | Mrs. Margie Knight |
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| Fate |
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SS John Miller was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after John Miller, a Merchant seaman killed on the Liberty ship SS Samuel Heintzelman, 9 July 1943, when she was struck and sunk by a torpedo from .[3]
Construction
John Miller was laid down on 7 December 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2515, by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida; she was sponsored by Mrs. Margie Knight, the sister of the namesake, and she was launched on 15 January 1945.[1][2]
History
She was allocated to the Isbrandstsen Steamship Co., Inc., on 15 January 1945. On 23 August 1949, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, Texas. She was sold for scrapping, 3 December 1970, to Luria Bros. & Co., for $40,100. She was removed from the fleet, 17 February 1971.[4]
References
Bibliography
- "St. John's River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- Maritime Administration. "John Miller". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)". p. 23. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- "SS John Miller". Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- "SS Samuel Heintzelman". www.Uboat.net. Retrieved 11 February 2020.