the Aleutians, Leary sailed for Japan arriving at Ominato, 8 September. She departed Japan on 30 September, and steamed to San Diego, California. Designated for inactivation after her return, Richard P. Leary decommissioned 10 December 1946, and was assigned to the Pacific Reserve Fleet. Service in the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Richard P. Leary, along with her sister ship, , was transferred 10 March 1959 to Japan, where she served in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force as JDS Yūgure (DD-184) ("Autumn Twilight"). The ship was returned to U.S. custody 10 March 1974, stricken from the U.S. Naval Vessel Register on 18 March, and sold for scrap 1 July 1976. Richard P. Leary received six battle stars for World War II service. References External links USS Richard P. Leary home page at Destroyer History Foundation navsource.org: USS Richard P. Leary hazegray.org: USS Richard P. Leary Fletcher-class destroyers of the United States Navy Ships built in Boston 1943 ships World War II destroyers of the United States Fletcher-class destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force