Transferred To The Pacific Fleet
War with Germany ended in May, and Stanton put into New York for fuel. She then was routed to Charleston, South Carolina, for yard availability. On 1 July, CortDiv 13 was assigned to the Pacific Fleet, and Stanton, with Swasey sailed for Hawaii, via Panama and San Diego, California. They arrived at Pearl Harbor on 9 August, a week before hostilities with Japan ended. Stanton participated in antisubmarine warfare practice until 22 August when she was detached from the Pacific Fleet and ordered to return to the Atlantic seaboard.
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