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U.S.S. WILLIAM C. MILLER
(DE-259)Click to view crew list
DE-259 Deployments - Major Events
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Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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JAN | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 10 JAN 1943 | ||
FEB | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 22 FEB 1943 | ||
JUL | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 2 JUL 1943 | ||
DEC | 1945 | - | Decommissioned: 17 DEC 1945 |
DE-259 General Specifications
Complement: 15 Officers and 183 Enlisted
Displacement: 1140 tons
Length: 289 feet 5 inches
Beam: 35 feet 2 inches
Draft: 11 feet
Flank Speed: 19 knots
Final Disposition: Sold for scrapping 10 April 1947