Post-war
Even after the broadening of the scope of the work of the force to cover all the operational testing of new devices of fire control, Wyoming remained the backbone of the unit through 1946. On 11 July 1947, Wyoming entered the Norfolk Naval Shipyard and was decommissioned on 1 August. Her final crew included future United States President, Ensign Jimmy Carter on his first Naval posting; his billets included Deck Division Officer, Radar Officer, CIC Officer. Her men and material were then transferred to Mississippi.
Wyoming's name was struck from the Naval Vessel Registry on 16 September, and her hulk was sold for scrapping on 30 October. She was then delivered to her purchaser, Lipsett, Incorporated, of New York City, on 5 December 1947.
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