End of Career
O'Brien decommissioned at Long Beach on 18 February 1972 and was struck from the Navy list that same day. The hulk was towed out to sea by tug Sioux (ATF-75) and sunk as a target off California on 13 July 1972.
O'Brien (DD-725) received 6 battle stars for World War II service, five battle stars for Korean War service, and three battle stars for Vietnam service (1967).
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