Eleventh War Patrol and Post-war Service
On 11 July, Shad departed Midway on her eleventh and final war patrol, consisting of lifeguard duty off Marcus Island. On 15 August, she received word of the cessation of hostilities and returned to Midway on 22 August. Upon completion of repairs, she returned to the United States, arriving at New Orleans, La., on 20 September.
Following the war, Shad was decommissioned and placed "in service, in reserve" and assigned to the 1st Naval District to train naval reservists. The submarine continued in that duty until she was struck from the Navy List on 1 April 1960 and sold for scrap to Luria Brothers, Inc., of Kearney, N.J.
Shad earned six battle stars for World War II service.
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