Navy fighter pilot whose plane was damaged in aerial combat. She departed Okinawa on 14 April for repairs at Guam, returning on 15 May 1945 to patrol off Hagushi beaches until 31 May. Goldsborough was then routed via the Marianas, Marshalls, and Pearl Harbor to San Pedro, California, where she arrived 1 July 1945. Decommissioning Redesignated again as destroyer (DD-188) on 10 July, she decommissioned there 11 October 1945. Her name was struck from the Navy List 24 October 1945 and she was sold for scrapping 21 November 1946 to Hugo Nuef Corporation, New York City. Goldsborough received five battle stars for service in World War II. References External links navsource.org: USS Goldsborough hazegray.org: USS Goldsborough Clemson-class destroyers World War II auxiliary ships of the United States World War II destroyers of the United States World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States Ships built in Newport News, Virginia 1918 ships