after shuttling troops among the hawaiian islands, "grimes" departed honolulu with officers and enlisted patients of the navy, marine corps, and merchant marine. reaching san francisco 30 may 1945, she disembarked her passengers, then sailed for seattle. with 1,512 army and navy passengers on board, the transport sailed from seattle 16 june and discharged troops at honolulu and okinawa before putting in at guam 14 august. here she took aboard 900 officers and men of the 6th marine division and 8 war correspondents. sailing the next day "grimes" rendezvoused with units of the u.s. 3rd fleet 19 august far the initial occupation of japan; she anchored in tokyo bay 30 august 1945 and landed her troops and cargo for the occupation of yokosuka naval base without incident.