sailing on 20 august, "shelby" arrived at pearl harbor on 26 august and sailed from there on 1 september with troops and equipment for the occupation of japan. the transport entered sasebo, japan, on 22 september; and, after disembarking her troops, departed on the 25 september to pick up additional occupation forces in the philippines. she embarked these in lingayen gulf between 3 and 5 october and delivered them at sasebo on 14 october.