attack from 12 to 29 April, Lang again incurred no damage and claimed another kamikaze. From 29 April to 17 May she screened three escort carriers providing air support for the Okinawa operations and then screened other flight operations near Okinawa till 11 June.Lang departed the Pacific area of operations in June and arrived in San Francisco 3 July for repairs. On 25 August while En route to New York, she rescued two downed pilots. Lang decommissioned on 16 October 1945, was sold to George Nutman, Inc., Brooklyn, New York, 20 December and scrapped 31 October 1947. HonorsLang'' received 11 battle stars for World War II service. References External links Photos of USS Lang Benham-class destroyers World War II destroyers of the United States Ships built in Kearny, New Jersey 1938 ships