and decommissioned 9 February 1946. She was then placed in the Reserve Fleet at Mare Island. 1952–1953 Hammerhead was brought out of reserve during the Korean War, recommissioned 6 February 1952, and engaged in training duty on the United States West Coast between San Diego and San Francisco, California, until 21 August 1953, when she decommissioned for return to the Reserve Fleet. July–October 1954 Earmarked for loan under the Military Assistance Program, Hammerhead was converted to a GUPPY submarine at Mare Island Naval Shipyard and recommissioned once more 16 July 1954 to prepare for transfer. She was decommissioned on 23 October 1954 and loaned to Turkey the same day. TCG Cerbe (S 341) The submarine was commissioned by the Turkish Navy on 23 October 1954 as TCG Cerbe (S 03), the Turkish name of the island of Djerba. She was the first submarine of that name, a reference to the 1560 Battle of Djerba. She later was redesignated S 341'. The United States formally sold Cerbe'' to Turkey on 1 January 1972. She was decommissioned on 4 May 1972 and subsequently scrapped. Awards Navy Unit Commendation Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal with seven battle stars World War II Victory Medal National Defense Service Medal References External links navsource.org: USS Hammerhead Gato-class submarines Ships built in Manitowoc, Wisconsin 1943 ships World War II submarines of the United States Cold War submarines of the United States Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Turkish Navy Gato-class submarines of the Turkish Navy