SS John Miller


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, 9 July 1943, when she was
struck and sunk by a torpedo from.

Construction

John Miller was laid down on 7 December 1944, under a Maritime Commission 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.

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.