the ship arrived norfolk, virginia, 1 april and immediately embarked seabees for transportation to the pacific. departing 14 april, she sailed to pearl harbor via the panama canal, arriving there 2 may 1945. at pearl harbor "grundy" performed amphibious exercises and loaded cargo and passengers for the western pacific. she departed 7 june; stopped at eniwetok, guam, and saipan; and anchored 1 july at ulithi to join an okinawa-bound convoy.