for pre-inactivation overhaul. Babbitt was decommissioned on 25 January 1946 and sold on 5 June 1946. Awards Babbitt received one battle star for the escort of Convoy SC 121. As of 2010, no other ship in the United States Navy has borne this name. References Bibliography External links NavSource Photos Wickes-class destroyers World War II destroyers of the United States World War II auxiliary ships of the United States Ships built by New York Shipbuilding Corporation 1918 ships