flooding under control and was towed to Kerama Retto anchorage for emergency repairs. Departing 10 July via Guam and Pearl Harbor, she reached Hunters Point Drydocks, San Francisco, 3 August. Following the end of the war, her repairs were halted. Leutze decommissioned 6 December 1945, was struck from the Navy Register 3 January 1946, and ultimately purchased for scrap by Thomas Harris, Barber, New Jersey, 17 June 1947. Honors Leutze received five battle stars for World War II service. References Schultz, Dave. “USS LEUTZE (DD-481) Deployments & History.” Www.Hullnumber.Com, 2020, www.hullnumber.com/DD-481. External links USS Leutze website at navsource.org: USS Leutze hazegray.org: USS Leutze World War II destroyers of the United States Ships built in Bremerton, Washington 1942 ships Fletcher-class destroyers of the United States Navy Maritime incidents in April 1945