Okinawa between 25 March and 30 June. In her final act of the war, she steamed in support of the United States Third Fleet near mainland Japan between 5 and 31 July. In August and September 1945 Breese swept mines in the East China Sea and Kyūshū-Korean area following the end of the war. On 7 November 1945, Breese steamed to the west coast arriving 26 November. She transited the Panama Canal and arrived at New York City on 13 December. She was decommissioned on 15 January 1946 and sold for scrap on 16 May 1946. She received ten battle stars for her service in World War II. Notes Sources External links NavSource Photos Wickes-class destroyers World War I destroyers of the United States World War II mine warfare vessels of the United States 1918 ships Ships present during the attack on Pearl Harbor Ships built in Newport News, Virginia