	On 2 May 1945, "Vance" departed New York with its last Mediterranean-bound convoy. On the morning of 11 May, four days after Germany had surrendered, "Vance" sighted a light up ahead in the convoy and rang down full speed to investigate. Upon closing on the light, the destroyer escort discovered a surfaced U-boat, , which had been at sea for 50 days. When the submarine began to run, "Vance" hailed the erstwhile enemy in German by bullhorn, ordering them to heave to. "Vance" placed a prize crew on board the U-boat who sailed it to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on 16 May.