shifted to Mare Island, but with the cessation of hostilities repair work was halted. Fate Decommissioned on 15 September 1945, Ropers name was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 11 October 1945, and her hulk was sold to the Lerner Company, Oakland, California. Removed in June 1946, it was scrapped in December 1946. LegacyRoper's anchor is located outside of building 5 of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus. Awards American Defense Service Medal American Campaign Medal with one battle star European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two battle stars Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal with one battle star World War II Victory MedalRoper was one a very few U.S. Navy ships to have received battle stars in all three theaters of operations during World War II. Notable crew Ernest E. Evans – future MOH recipient. Served aboard Roper from 1932 to 1933 as an ensign. Robert A. Heinlein – served aboard Roper'' from 1933 to 1934 as a lieutenant. Notes Bibliography External links Uboat Archive – U-85 State Library of Württemberg War at Sea, April 1942 (German) Wickes-class destroyers World War II destroyers of the United States World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States Ships built by William Cramp & Sons 1918 ships