Fate
For the remainder of the war, Saury served in the Hawaiian area as a target and training submarine. On 19 August 1945, she sailed for San Francisco, California, and inactivation. Saury was decommissioned on 22 June 1946, and her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 19 July. She was sold and delivered to the Learner Company of Oakland, California, in May 1947, and was scrapped the following October.
Saury earned seven battle stars during World War II.
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Famous quotes containing the word fate:
“To die for ones country is such a worthy fate that all compete for so beautiful a death.”
—Pierre Corneille (16061684)
“Tis weak and vicious people who cast the blame on Fate. The right use of Fate is to bring up our conduct to the loftiness of nature.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (18031882)
“If you believe in Fate to your harm, believe it, at least, for your good.”
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