next two and a half years she trained CIC teams for all escort carriers of the and classes. Early in 1944 she broadened the scope of her training to include CIC teams from APAs, AKAs, DEs, ADs, and PCEs. In addition, she served as a test and evaluation ship for experimental rockets, radar equipment, and radio jamming devices. Although Moosehead operated along the coast of southern California during her entire career under that name, she steamed more than and trained more than 4,200 officers and men. Following the end of World War II, she continued training duty as flagship for commander, Training Command, West Coast. On 24 December 1945 she reported to the 11th Naval District for disposal. She decommissioned at San Diego 19 March 1946, and her name was struck from the Navy list 17 April. She was released to the Maritime Commission 20 February 1947 and sold the same day to Hugo Neu for scrapping. References External links Navsource Clemson-class destroyers World War II auxiliary ships of the United States Ships built in Quincy, Massachusetts 1919 ships