off Okinawa on 26 April, and on 4 May, she became the target of a determined Japanese suicide boat, which successfully rammed Carina. The impact produced a violent explosion on her port side, knocked out one of her boilers, and flooded one of her holds. Six crewmen were injured by the explosion. Skillful damage control saved both Carina and her cargo, and she was able to complete the unloading of her cargo at Okinawa before departing for temporary repairs at the Navy base at Ulithi Atoll. Carina returned to the West Coast of the United States for an overhaul in July, and the war ended in August before she saw service again. On 17 October 1945, she was decommissioned at Suisun Bay, California, and was delivered to the War Shipping Administration for long-term storage. Disposition Carina was sold to National Metal and Steel Corporation, for $171,711.17 on 1 February 1952, for scrapping. She was removed from the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, California, 7 April 1952. Her scrapping was completed 20 March 1953. Awards Carina received three battle stars for her World War II service. References Bibliography External links Crater-class cargo ships World War II auxiliary ships of the United States Ships built in Richmond, California 1942 ships Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet