USS Samuel S. Miles

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Arabe.

USS Samuel S. Miles (DE-183)
USS Samuel S. Miles (DE-183)
History
United States
NameUSS Samuel S. Miles (DE-183)
NamesakeSamuel Stockton Miles
BuilderFederal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newark, New Jersey
Laid down5 July 1943
Launched3 October 1943
Commissioned4 November 1943
Decommissioned28 March 1946
Stricken26 September 1950
Honors and
awards		8 battle stars (World War II)
FateTransferred to France, 12 August 1950
French destroyer escort Arabe (F717)
French destroyer escort Arabe (F717)
History
France
NameArabe (F717)
NamesakeArab people
Acquired12 August 1950
Stricken1968
FateBroken up, 1968
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeCannon-class destroyer escort
Displacement
  • 1,240 long tons (1,260 t) standard
  • 1,620 long tons (1,646 t) full
Length
  • 306 ft (93 m) o/a
  • 300 ft (91 m) w/l
Beam36 ft 10 in (11.23 m)
Draft11 ft 8 in (3.56 m)
Propulsion4 × GM Mod. 16-278A diesel engines with electric drive, 6,000 shp (4,474 kW), 2 screws
Speed21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Range10,800 nmi (20,000 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement15 officers and 201 enlisted
Armament

USS Samuel S. Miles (DE-183) was a Cannon-class destroyer escort built for the United States Navy during World War II. She served in the Pacific Ocean and provided escort service against submarine and air attack for Navy vessels and convoys. She returned home at war's end with eight battle stars to her credit.[2]

  1. ^ "USS Samuel S. Miles (DE 183)". Navsource.org. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Samuel S. Miles". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 25 April 2015.