Decommissioning and Sinking Exercise (Sinkex)
The ship was decommissioned 1 October 1990, and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 27 May 1992. Originally expected to be converted to a barge, the ship was sunk as a target in 2002.
Towers received one Navy Unit Commendation, one Meritorious Unit Commendation, and four battle stars for her service in Vietnam.
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