were killed and 27 wounded, and the ship was towed into Kerama Retto on 14 May for repairs. She was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for high gallantry and achievement. Decommissioned and scrapped After emergency repairs at Kerama Retto, Evans was towed to San Francisco, where she was decommissioned on 7 November, and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 28 November 1945. She was sold for scrap on 11 February 1947. Honors In addition to the Presidential Unit Citation, Evans received five battle stars for her World War II service. Presidential Unit Citation References Staton, Michael. The Fighting Bob: A Wartime History of the USS ROBLEY D. EVANS (DD-552). Bennington, Vermont: Merriam Press, 2012. . External links navsource.org: USS Evans hazegray.org: USS Evans NHC Photos, USS Evans (DD-552) World War II destroyers of the United States Ships built in Chickasaw, Alabama 1942 ships Fletcher-class destroyers of the United States Navy Maritime incidents in May 1945