 On arrival in the Pacific in early 1945 the ship was inspected and considered suitable for use as a mobile dry storage.On 28 January 1945 the Commander-in-Chief of Pacific Ocean Areas (CinCPOA) was directed to commission her as an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, assigned to ServPac.The name "Domino" and classification number "IX-208" were approved on 30 January 1945.