Sitkin participated in training exercises off Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Great Sitkin continued to support American ships in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean theaters. Vietnam War service In 1968, Great Sitkin supported the Seventh Fleet during U.S. Naval operations in the Vietnam War. USS Great Sitkin participated in the Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase IV and Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase V, from May to October 1968. Great Sitkin was awarded 2 campaign stars for Vietnam War service. Final disposition USS Great Sitkin was decommissioned and struck from the Naval Register on 2 July 1973. The ship was sold by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service for scrapping, 1 March 1974 to US Ship Co., Camden, New Jersey. for $152,666.60. USS Great Sitkin'' was dismantled from March to October 1974. Awards American Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal (United States) Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ Europe clasp National Defense Service Medal (2) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Vietnam Service Medal (2) Vietnam Campaign Medal Commanding officers CDR. Smith, William F., USNR 11 August 1945 - 21 February 1946 CAPT. Perry, Emil Bates, USN 21 February 1946 - 23 July 1946 CAPT. Catterton, Max Lee 23 July 1946 - July 1947 CAPT. Hindman, Joseph Aloysius Esten July 1947 - June 1948 CAPT. Busck, Vilhelm Klein, June 1948 - July 1949 CAPT. Watson Jr., William Henry, July 1949 - July 1950 CAPT. King, George Edward, July 1950 - July 1951 CAPT. Butler Jr., William Clayton, RADM July 1951 - January 1952 CAPT. Phillips, George Lincoln, January 1952 - 10 January 1953 CAPT. Whitfield Jr., James Dickson, 10 January 1953 - 14 December 1953 CAPT. Wolseiffer, Frederick, USN 14 December 1953 - July 1955 CAPT. Gage, Norman Dwight, July 1955 - 28 June 1956 CAPT. Brock, James Ward, RADM 28 June 1956 - 9 August 1957 CAPT. Hahn, Harry Barrett, 9 August 1957 - 21 September 1958 CAPT. Schlech Jr., Walter Frederick, RADM 21 September 1958 - 9 September 1959 CAPT. Stebbins, Edgar Erwin, 9 September 1959 - 15 August 1960 CAPT. Manning, William James, 15 August 1960 - 21 July 1961 CAPT. Weinel, John Philip, ADM 21 July 1961 - 18 July 1962 CAPT. Burley Jr., Thomas Grover, USN (USNA 1941) 18 July 1962 - 12 July 1963 CAPT. Boyle Jr., John Earl, 12 July 07.1963 - 14 July 1964 CAPT. English Jr., Elbert Hartwell 14 July 1964 - 16 July 1965 CAPT. Esler Jr.,