ordered home in may 1944, she departed fremantle 15 may 1944, touched at pearl harbor 6 june and reached san francisco the 15th. for more than two months she underwent overhaul at mare island naval shipyard; thence, from 10 to 18 september, she steamed to hawaii. engine repairs delayed her deployment to midway, but they did not hinder her sub-tending duties. she refitted 7 subs before sailing to midway 9 january 1945. assigned to submarine squadron 32, "pelias" completed 15 sub refits and voyage repairs during the next four months. between 26 may and 10 june she steamed via pearl to san diego where she undertook the repair and decommissioning overhaul of the s class submarines of submarine squadron 45.