Deactivation and Fate
Inactivated on 10 September 1957, Wabash was struck from the Navy list for the second time on 8 May 1958, placed in permanent custody of the Maritime Administration, and assigned to the National Defense Reserve Fleet at Suisun Bay, California. Wabash was used as a fleet utility craft (FB-65) until 22 June 2005 when a contract for her dismantling was issued to Marine Metals of Brownsville, Tx for $1,366,580. Wabash departed the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet on 7 September 2005 heading to Brownsville and was completely dismantled by 27 January 2006.
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