during the late evening of 31 january 1945 while in 13°20' n., 119°20' e., she joined and in sinking . "bell" returned to puget sound navy yard for repairs, arriving 27 february. she departed the west coast 22 april and arrived at leyte 29 may. from there she steamed to the brunei bay (7–10 june) and balikpapan, borneo, (1–3 july) landings. "bell" patrolled and escorted convoys in the philippines until the end of the war and then served on occupation duty at okinawa, china, and korea until 14 december 1945 when she left for san francisco, arriving 4 january 1946.