On 1 April 1991 the USS Luce was decommissioned in Mayport, Florida, it's home port for many years.

First page of the USS Luce Notice 5060 about the Retirement 6
members that retired on 1 April 1991, the day that USS Luce DDG-38 was
decommissioned. Contributed by Eugene Hampton, NC1(SW) ret.