MILLS DER 383

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.

USS MILLS DE-383
Commissioned October 12 1943 - Decommissioned June 14 1946
Reclassified Radar Pickett Escort Ship (DER) November 1 1956
While in reserve
USS MILLS DER-383
Recommissioned October 3 1957
Assigned as Naval Reserve Training Ship, Washington Naval District at Baltimore MD, September 3 1968
Decommissioned October 27 1970

Struck from Naval Register August 1 1974
Sold March 12 1975 for scrap

Naval Covers

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Mills Page 1 (1957-68)

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

1st Commissioning October 12 1943 to June 14 1946

Locy Type
2z

1945-09-28

Note:

2nd Commissioning October 3 1957 to October 27 1970

Locy Type
FDR 2t(n+u)

1957-10-03

As DER-383
First Day Recommissioning

Locy Type
2t(n+u)

1958-01-15

As DER-383

Locy Type
9fu

1958-01-15

As DER-383

Other Information

MILLS earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)
* Mediterranean Convoy Escort Duty March 1944

NAMESAKE - Lloyd Jones Mills USN (July 3 1917 - July 30 1942)
Ensign Mills was killed July 30 1942 in an airplane crash during The Aleutian Islands campaign, and was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism and extraordinary achievement in action June 1-15 1942

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