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• USS Willis (DE-395)
  ...S|Hayter|DE-212}}, {{USS|Hubbard|DE-211}}, and {{USS|Otter|DE-210}} joined forces with the four escorts already searching the area, but none of the ships ach ...r, there were to be no more active combat operations-because a week later, Japan-reeling under the unexpected power of a pair of atomic bombs -capitulated.
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• USS Huse (DE-145)
  ...August 1945. During the voyage to [[Pearl Harbor]], the ship learned of [[Japan]]'s collapse 15 August. After various exercises in [[Hawaii]]an waters, the ...hose long service included a post-World War I tour as Commander U.S. Naval Forces in European Waters.
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• USS Poole (DE-151)
  ...eded to [[Saipan]], thence to [[Honshū]], where she joined the occupation forces. After a month of occupation patrol duty off [[Wakayama]], [[Japan]], ''Poole'' was underway 29 October for [[San Diego, California]], whence
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• USS Tomich (DE-242)
  ...bombs]] on [[Hiroshima]] and [[Nagasaki, Nagasaki|Nagasaki]] -- compelled Japan to surrender unconditionally. Meanwhile, ''Tomich'' continued training exer
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• USS Harveson (DE-316)
  .... ''Harveson'' was still engaged in tactical training at Pearl Harbor when Japan capitulated, but soon she participated in the occupation of the defeated en ...ndings at [[Wakayama]], [[Hiro]], and [[Nagoya]]. She departed [[Yokohama, Japan]], for the United States 4 November and arrived [[Jacksonville, Florida]],
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• USS Forster (DE-334)
  ...]. This included duty on stations VICTOR, QUEEN, and SUGAR and voyages to Japan. She also conducted SAR duties, including finding and assisting the follow
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• USS Newell (DE-322)
  ...ubmarines and remained on this duty through the summer and the [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] surrender. On 20 October orders arrived sending the destroyer es ...n the northwestern Pacific, ranging north to the [[Aleutians]] and west to Japan. Following first phase inactivation at [[Pearl Harbor]] the DE arrived [[Lo
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• USS Koiner (DE-331)
  ...] when President [[Harry S. Truman]] announced the end of hostilities with Japan. The destroyer escort remained in the [[Far East]] as part of the occupation forces on escort and patrol duty until 1 April 1946. Clearing [[Hong Kong]], she s
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• USS Richey (DE-385)
  ...gn Joseph Lee Richey who was killed 7 December 1941 during the [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] attack on [[Pearl Harbor]]. She was laid down 19 April 1943 by [ ...he sailed via [[Okinawa]] to [[Taku, Saga|Taku]], to assist the occupation forces.
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• USS Thomas J. Gary (DE-326)
  ...rier Division 27. As the force steamed toward the [[Philippines]], word of Japan's surrender reached the ship. Following her arrival at [[San Pedro Bay]] on ==Voyage to Japan==
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• USS Peterson (DE-152)
  ...oy. Calling at [[Saipan]] en route, the convoy arrived off [[Wakayama]], [[Japan]], 27 September and ''Peterson'' assumed patrol in the [[Inland Sea]] until ...he was joined by [[USS Huse (DE–145)|''Huse'']] (DE-145), two [[Canadian Forces Maritime Command|Canadian]] destroyers and a [[Military of the Netherlands|
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• USS Camp (DE-251)
  ...tates Coast Guard]], in command; and reported to the [[United States Fleet Forces Command|United States Atlantic Fleet]]. ...o [[Eniwetok]] for occupation duty. She supervised the evacuation of the [[Japan]]ese garrison from [[Mili]], then took on air-sea rescue duties off [[Kwaja
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• USS Savage (DE-386)
  ...re installations in the Kuril Islands of Russia; then occupied by Japanese forces. At the end of hostilities with Japan, the SAVAGE was assigned liaison duty in the Far East. She shuttled betwee
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• USS Wachapreague (AGP-8)
  ...nightly actions, during the [[New Guinea campaign]]. As [[Allies|Allied]] forces wrapped up the New Guinea operations, ''Wachapreague'' received an addition ...la]] [[radio]] network for a mutual exchange of information as to Japanese forces in the area.
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• USS Barataria (AVP-33)
  ...d rendezvoused with Task Force (TF) 79 carrying the [[San Fabian]] assault forces. Two [[aircraft rescue boat]]s (ARBs) had been assigned to ''Barataria'', b ...ugh landing. ''Barataria'' rescued the crew and salvaged some gear. When [[Japan]]ese [[mortar (weapon)|mortar]] fire began falling around the ship at 16:23
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• USS Biscayne (AVP-11)
  ...testing)|shakedown]] cruise, ''Biscayne'' joined the [[United States Fleet Forces Command|Atlantic Fleet]] and operated out of [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston ...[[World War II]], which concluded with the cessation of hostilities with [[Japan]] on 15 August 1945.
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• USCGC Gresham (WAVP-387)
  ...relieved her on Ocean Station Sugar, and she proceeded to [[Yokosuka]], [[Japan]]. She repeated the cruise from Ocean Station Sugar to Yokosuka in March 19 ...e squadron{{'}}s other Vietnam War duties included fire support for ground forces, resupplying Coast Guard and Navy [[patrol boat]]s, and search-and-rescue o
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• USS Willoughby (AGP-9)
  ...om Mios Woendi were finding slimmer pickings to choose from in regard to [[Japan]]ese [[barge]] traffic. All combat patrols from Mios Woendi finally ceased ...eavy Japanese air attacks upon the [[United States|American]] [[invasion]] forces commenced at 0750 hours; American [[combat air patrol]] (CAP) [[fighter air
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• USCGC Bering Strait (WAVP-382)
  ...r II]], including in the [[Okinawa campaign]], and on occupation duty in [[Japan]] postwar. She was [[Ship decommissioning|decommissioned]] on 21 June 1946 ...ed places as diverse as [[Adak, Alaska|Adak]], [[Alaska]]; [[Yokosuka]], [[Japan]]; the [[French Frigate Shoals]], and [[Laysan Island]].
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• USCGC Yakutat (WAVP-380)
  ...Area|Central Pacific]] during [[World War II]] and on occupation duty in [[Japan]] postwar. She was [[Ship decommissioning|decommissioned]] on 29 July 1946 ...e squadron{{'}}s other Vietnam War duties included fire support for ground forces, resupplying Coast Guard and Navy [[patrol boat]]s, and search-and-rescue o
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