her short time on station. On 15 May 1943, the port main motor armature developed a zero resistance to ground. Repeated repair attempts failed, and the motor was secured. S-32 turned back toward Dutch Harbor, where she moored on 23 May 1943. May 1943–September 1945 On 27 May, S-32 departed the Aleutians for the last time. On 6 June 1943 she arrived at San Diego, where she provided training services for the remainder of World War II. Hostilities ended in mid-August 1945, and shortly thereafter S-32 was designated for inactivation. She arrived at San Francisco on 13 September 1945. Decommissioning and disposal S-32 was decommissioned at Mare Island on 19 October 1945. Her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 November 1945, and her hulk was sold for scrapping in May 1946 to the Learner Company of Oakland, California. Awards and honors American Defense Service Medal American Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with five battle stars World War II Victory Medal S-32's five battle stars for her service in World War II was the highest number of battle stars earned by an S-class submarine. References External links Kill record: USS S-32 S-32 World War II submarines of the United States Ships built in San Francisco 1919 ships Ships of the Aleutian Islands campaign