support of the occupation of Japan. She continued training based at Guam from 14 November 1945 to 11 January 1946, then departed Guam to call at San Pedro, California, before continuing to Boston, Massachusetts, where she arrived on 26 February 1946. Decommissioning and fate After coastwise operations, Cockrill reported to the Reserve Fleet at Green Cove Springs, Florida, where she was decommissioned on 21 June 1946. She never returned to active service. On 1 August 1973 she was struck from the Navy list and on 19 November 1974 she was sunk as target off Florida. References External links Edsall-class destroyer escorts World War II frigates and destroyer escorts of the United States Shipwrecks of the Florida coast Ships built in Houston 1943 ships Maritime incidents in 1974 Ships sunk as targets