bombardment effort. On 16 September 1943, S-30 received orders to head for Dutch Harbor.. En route, a Japanese patrol plane sighted and bombed her on 17 September 1943. Her port engine failed during the attack, but she escaped serious damage. On 23 September 1943, she arrived at Dutch Harbor. September 1943–October 1945 Within a week of arriving at Dutch Harbor, S-30 headed south to San Diego, where, with others of her class, she provided training services for the West Coast Sound School for the remainder of World War II. Hostilities ended in mid-August 1945. In mid-September 1945, she proceeded to Mare Island, where she was decommissioned on 9 October 1945. Disposal On 24 October 1945, S-30′s name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register. In December 1946, she was sold and delivered to the Salco Iron and Metal Company, San Francisco, for scrapping. Honors and awards Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two battle stars for World War II service References External links Kill Record: USS S-30 S-30 World War II submarines of the United States Ships built in San Francisco 1918 ships Ships of the Aleutian Islands campaign