Operations in The China Area
Departing Subic Bay 11 February, Mack joined Escort Division 33 and set course for Tsingtao, China, where the U.S. 7th Fleet was lending support to the U.S.-China policy; standing by to protect, if necessary, American interests during the fighting between the Nationalist forces and the Communists. Arriving on the 20th, Mack took part in training exercises off the China coast and made brief trips to Shanghai and Taku before departing Chinese waters, 15 April, for Okinawa to take on naval passengers en route to the United States.
Arriving San Pedro 11 May 1946 Mack debarked her passengers, unloaded her ammunition and began undergoing a period of inactivation and preservation.
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