the busy transport's next duty was as part of the "magic-carpet fleet, performing the gigantic task of returning the thousands of servicemen to the united states from the pacific. carrying replacement troops, she sailed 26 october for okinawa, arriving 12 november. she then sailed for shanghai, china, with troops to aid in the occupation and to help stabilize the tense situation there. "grundy" arrived shanghai 17 november, and sailed 23 november to embark a group of soldiers for transportation to seattle from korea. the transport sailed from jinsen 5 december and arrived at her revised destination, portland, oregon, on christmas day 1945.