to Caribbean patrols then came north for the midshipmen cruise. Murray sailed 29 November 1963 for her first 6th Fleet deployment in six years, visiting French, Spanish, and Italian ports before returning to Norfolk 23 May 1964. She cleared Norfolk again 8 September for NATO Arctic operations, crossing the Arctic Circle 21 September, and visiting Amsterdam before returning to Norfolk 23 October. Decommissioned in May 1966 at Norfolk, Murray was struck from the Navy list 1 June 1966, and sold for scrapping to Boston Metals Co., Baltimore, Maryland, in 1966. Murray received 11 battle stars for World War II service. References External links NavSource.org DD-576 World War II destroyers of the United States Cold War destroyers of the United States Ships built in Orange, Texas 1942 ships Fletcher-class destroyers of the United States Navy