In February 1963, she was ordered to berth with the Philadelphia Group, Atlantic Reserve Fleet, for demilitarization and non-industrial stripping; on 11 March 1963 she was decommissioned, and on 1 April 1963 her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register. She was slated to be sunk in an attempt to locate the lost submarine but the plan was abandoned, and Toro was later sold and scrapped. Her name plate is on display at the Freedom Park. Awards American Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two battle stars World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal National Defense Service Medal with star References Citations Bibliography Hinman, Charles R., and Douglas E. Campbell. The Submarine Has No Friends: Friendly Fire Incidents Involving U.S. Submarines During World War II. Syneca Research Group, Inc., 2019. . Tench-class submarines World War II submarines of the United States Cold War submarines of the United States Ships built in Kittery, Maine 1944 ships Maritime incidents in July 1945 Friendly fire incidents of World War II