Miller (FF 1091) - Naval Cruise Book

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This book is dedicated to: The officers and men that worked so hard and sacrificed so much. That our country shall remain free. THESEA Agy Uyld g Apyf ltb Afl dff Tht fth L ghgflyg It pl d It d It dl Bf thp It dth 1 Tth dfth d Th dl b y Th df b rn d

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This STANAVFORLANT deployment has been .an excellent cruise. The tempo of operations at sea has been high and the port visits have been varied and most interesting. I would like to say thanks to all of you who have worked so hard to make not only this cruise but my entire tour as Executive Officer an enjoyable one. It is my responsibility to see that the routine of the day throughout the ship is carried out, but it is you who have stepped forward and done what had to be done when called upon that made my job an easy one. It is my responsibility to see to it that the ship is clean but it is you who have maintained a fantastic MILLER reputation for cleanliness on a daily basis and it is also you who respond so well to the extra plea of clean up the ship because we are going into port or somebody is unexpectedly coming to visit. Finally, it is you who literally outdo yourselves with each and every demand for performance. It is you who have made MILLER the proud ship she is, yet one we have all been able to happily call home during this cruise. To each and every one of you who have done your jobs so well and to the loved ones at home who have stood behind us on this cruise, I can sincerely say that I am as proud as I can be to be a part of the team which has demonstrated over and over again in every imaginable situation that: MILLER DOES IT RIGHTI' Sincerely, R.M. WERNER LCDR USN

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1? CLASS OF SHIP: SPECIFICATIONS: PROPULSION: MAJOR MISSION: HISTORY OF DORIS MILLER This USS MILLER QFF-10915 is a Knox-class frilgate named in honor of Petty Officer Third Class Doris Miller, who served heroically aboard the battleship WEST VIRGINIA during the infamous Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. When Japanese raiders struck Pearl Harbor on that fateful day of 7 December 1941 the WEST VIRGINIA was one of the first hardest hit of the battleships. Upon hearing the alarm for General Quarters Petty Officer Miller raced to his battle station, the anti-aircraft battery magazine amidships, only to find that torpedo damage had already rendered it untendable. Hurrying topside he selflessly risked the bombing, straffing and flame-swept decks to assist moving the mortally wounded Commanding Officer to a place of greater safety. Then manning a machine gun he opened fire on attacking aircraft until ordered to leave the bridge. For distinguished devotion to duty, extraordinary courage and disregard for his own personal safety during the attack on the fleet in Pearl Harbor, Petty Officer Miller was awarded the Navy Cross, presented by Admiral Chester W. lI'I'1ltZ. KNOX Ocean Escort, recently redesignated as a FAST FRIGATE, thus the name FF. Length: 438 feet, 1.5 times that the length of a football field. Beam: 46.5 feet, measured left to right at OTHER MISSIONS: Escort of aircraft carriers and convoys, search and rescue: patrols evacuation: blockade: visit and search: gun fire support: and surveillance. 208 enlisted and 17 officers plus 1.0 enlisted and 3 officers with HH widest point. Full Load Dis- CREW: placement: 4,200 tons of water displaced by the ship. Crew, Single SCIGW, HS Compared to the COMMISSIONING- old escorts which has two. Two 1200 psi boilers which produce 35,000 shaft horsepower, Anti-Submarine Warfare CASWJ COST: The ship was launched from Avondale Shipyard 3 June, 1972, She was commissioned on 30 June the following year. 33 million dollars, after outfitting-