after embarking troops of the american division and supplies on 31 august, "windsor" sailed for japan as part of the tokyo occupation force. as the initial increments went ashore between 8 september and 10, within a week of the formal japanese surrender on 2 september, "windsor" landed her troops. the attack transport returned to cebu, loaded equipment, and embarked the troops of the army's 77th division, and landed that unit at hakodate, hokkaidō, in early october.