arriving saipan 13 december 1945, she embarked veterans of the pacific fighting in the marianas and sailed for the united states in january 1946. after arrival on the west coast, "lst-853" then sailed to astoria, oregon; and decommissioned at vancouver, washington, 24 july 1946. while berthed in the columbia river with the pacific reserve fleet, she was named kane county 1 july 1955.