End of World War II and Fate
Grayson returned to Pearl Harbor 1 September 1945, the day of the signing of the Articles of Surrender in Tokyo Bay. After brief training she sailed for the United States. transiting the Panama Canal 8 October, she put in at Charleston, South Carolina, 16 October. Eleven days later the battle-scarred "tin can" hosted over 5,000 visitors as a grateful and jubilant public paid tribute on Navy Day. Grayson remained at Charleston until decommissioned, 4 February 1947, and was placed in reserve. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1972 and sold 12 June 1974 and broken up for scrap.
Grayson received 13 battle stars for World War II service.
In 1965, Grayson — via stock footage — appeared in Gilligan's Island episode “Forget Me Not” steaming alongside USS Emmons (DD-457), representing U.S. Navy ships looking for the stranded castaways.
Read more about this topic: USS Grayson (DD-435)
Famous quotes containing the words world, war and/or fate:
“Who knows but the world may end tonight?”
—Robert Browning (1812–1889)
“If we don’t end war, war will end us.”
—H.G. (Herbert George)
“Then die that she
The common fate of all things rare
May read in thee;”
—Edmund Waller (1606–1687)