on 5 april, she departed in convoy for nansei shoto, as a unit of tf 52. operating as a unit of tg 52.2, she conducted minelaying operations at kerama retto and off the hagushi anchorage during may. then, in convoy with tu 51.29.18, she departed for the united states, arriving at san francisco, 24 june, for overhaul and conversion to auxiliary mine layer acm-10 (effective 10 july 1945).