Inchon. Following a five-day stay there, she departed on 13 October with troops, sailors, and Marines, bound for the United States. The Stevens stopped at Guam on 19 October, and after steaming to Hawaii, she spent two days at Pearl Harbor, Oahu. From there, she steamed to the West Coast, reaching San Diego, California, on 7 November 1945. Post-war On 8 November 1945, after discharging her passengers, the Stevens steamed to San Pedro, Los Angeles, and there reported for duty to the 19th (Reserve) Fleet for a deactivation overhaul. She was decommissioned on 2 July 1946, and she remained with the Pacific Reserve Fleet until 1 December 1972 when her name was stricken from the Navy list. On 27 November 1973, her hulk was sold to Zidell Explorations, Inc., of Portland, Oregon, for scrapping. Awards The USS Stevens was awarded nine battle stars for her service during World War II. Trivia Comic book artist Sam Glanzman served aboard the Stevens from 1941 until 1945, and chronicled his years aboard her in a series of short stories for DC Comics and in a pair of Marvel Comics graphic novels, A Sailor's Story and A Sailor's Story, Book Two: Winds, Dreams, and Dragons''. References External links navsource.org: USS Stevens hazegray.org: USS Stevens World War II destroyers of the United States Ships built in Charleston, South Carolina 1942 ships Fletcher-class destroyers of the United States Navy