Pearl Harbor, Sproston returned to her home port on 11 September. She underwent general repairs and conducted local operations until the last of December 1967 when she was ordered to Guam for yard availability. Upon completion of yard work in mid-March, Sproston returned to Pearl Harbor until 29 July when she sailed for the west coast. When she arrived in San Diego, she was notified that she was to be decommissioned. She sailed to Pearl Harbor late in August and, on 30 September 1968, was placed out of commission. Sproston was struck from the Navy list on 10 October 1968 and sold to Chou's Iron and Steel Co., Taipei, Taiwan, for scrap. HonorsSproston'' received five battle stars for World War II, one for Korean service, and three for Vietnamese service. References External links DANFS USS Sproston specs DANFS USS Sproston history Sproston history Crew homepage for USS Sproston Robert Duane Karl (USNA ′43), Commanding officer 1944 Lt. Cmdr. Jack Warren Scheible Sr., (USNA ′57), Executive officer 1968 World War II destroyers of the United States Cold War destroyers of the United States Korean War destroyers of the United States Vietnam War destroyers of the United States Ships built in Orange, Texas 1942 ships Fletcher-class destroyers of the United States Navy