▁ ▁K ite ▁was ▁rec lass ified ▁M SC ( O )- 2 2 ▁on ▁ 7 ▁February ▁ 1 9 5 5 . ▁On ▁ 6 ▁January ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁she ▁was ▁de comm ission ed ▁at ▁Ch inha e , ▁South ▁Korea , ▁and ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁Korea ▁Navy ▁as ▁Kim ▁Po ▁( MS C - 5 2 0 ). ▁Her ▁ult imate ▁fate ▁is ▁unknown . ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁hon ors ▁K ite ▁received ▁ 2 ▁battle ▁stars ▁for ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁service , ▁and ▁ 1 0 ▁for ▁Korean ▁War ▁service . ▁ ▁Notable ▁crew ▁members ▁ ▁L t . ▁( j . g .) ▁M acy ▁Du Bo is , ▁who ▁later ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁become ▁a ▁noted ▁architect ▁in ▁Canada , ▁was ▁serving ▁as ▁command ing ▁officer ▁of ▁K ite ▁when ▁he ▁retired ▁from ▁U . S . ▁Navy ▁service ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 4 . ▁ ▁Pet ty ▁officer ▁ 2 nd ▁class ▁H erman ▁F ount ain . ▁Born ▁in ▁Gil mer , ▁Texas ▁( M arch ▁ 6 , 1 9 3 3 - ▁August ▁ 1 7 , 2 0 1 8 ) ▁served ▁as ▁an ▁eng in eman ▁on ▁the ▁USS ▁K ite ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁until ▁his ▁honor able ▁dis charge ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 6 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁ ▁Ph oto ▁gallery ▁at ▁Naval ▁Historical ▁Center ▁ ▁Category : Y MS - 1 - class ▁mines we ep