then inactivated in preparation for disposal. Her name was stricken from the Navy List 1 May 1961. She was sold for scrapping 26 September 1961 to the National Metal and Steel Corporation, Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California Awards Navy Unit Commendation Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with six battle stars for service in World War IIGurnard''′s war patrols numbers two through seven were designated "successful." Notes References NavSource Online: Submarine Photo Archive Gurnard (SS-254) Keel Laying - WW II Service NavSource Online: Submarine Photo Archive Gurnard (SS-254) Decommissioning NavSource Online: Submarine Photo Archive Gurnard (SS-254) Naval Reserve Training Vessel - Scrapping Gato-class submarines World War II submarines of the United States Ships built in Groton, Connecticut 1942 ships