ic ▁Car pet " ▁cru ise ▁ 1 2 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 6 , ▁returning ▁American ▁fighting ▁men ▁from ▁China . ▁ ▁Post - war ▁de comm ission ing ▁On ▁ 1 3 ▁February ▁she ▁depart ed ▁San ▁Francisco ▁and ▁arrived ▁Nor folk , ▁Virginia , ▁ 2 ▁March ▁where ▁she ▁de comm ission ed ▁ 1 1 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁and ▁was ▁struck ▁from ▁the ▁Navy ▁list . ▁K arn es ▁was ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁War ▁Sh ipping ▁Administration ▁( WS A ) ▁ 2 4 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 6 . ▁She ▁entered ▁the ▁National ▁Def ense ▁Reserve ▁Fle et ▁and ▁was ▁ber th ed ▁in ▁James ▁River , ▁Virginia . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁K arn es ▁was ▁sold ▁for ▁scra pping . ▁ ▁Military ▁awards ▁and ▁hon ors ▁ ▁K arn es ▁received ▁one ▁battle ▁star ▁for ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁service ▁at ▁Ok ina wa . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁United ▁States ▁Navy ▁ships ▁ ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁USS ▁K arn es ▁ ▁Nav Source ▁Online : ▁Am ph ib ious ▁Ph oto ▁Archive ▁- ▁A PA - 1 7 5 ▁K arn es ▁ ▁Category : H askell - class ▁attack ▁trans ports ▁Category : World ▁War ▁II ▁am ph ib ious ▁war fare ▁vessels ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Navy ▁Texas - related ▁ships ▁USS ▁K arn es ▁( AP A - 1 7 5 )