Fleet, Bream provided services to the Philippine Navy and the Republic of China Navy. During her deployment, she visited Hong Kong; Subic Bay and Manila in the Philippines; Kaohsiung, Taiwan; and Yokosuka, Japan. She left Yokosuka on 21 February 1969 and proceeded to San Diego, where she arrived on 12 March 1969 After leave and upkeep, she took up local operations once more along the coast of Southern California. Decommissioning and disposal Preparations to deactivate Bream began in mid-1969. On 28 June 1969, Bream was decommissioned at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, and her name was struck from the Navy list the same day. She was sunk as a target by the submarine on 7 November 1969. Honors and awards Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with four battle stars for World War II service. References Citations Bibliography Hinman, Charles R., and Douglas E. Campbell. The Submarine Has No Friends: Friendly Fire Incidents Involving U.S. Submarines During World War II. Syneca Research Group, Inc., 2019. . External links navsource.org: USS Bream Kill Record: USS Bream Gato-class submarines World War II submarines of the United States Cold War submarines of the United States Vietnam War submarines of the United States Ships built in Groton, Connecticut 1943 ships Friendly fire incidents of World War II Maritime incidents in May 1944 Maritime incidents in 1969 Ships sunk as targets