Post War
On 1 September, the destroyer went alongside Shangri-La (CV-38) and took on board Vice Admiral John H. Towers and staff, and then transported them to Tokyo Bay for the surrender ceremonies. Vice Admiral Towers shifted his flag from Shangri-La to Wallace L. Lind, and upon completion of the ceremonies the following day, returned to Shangri-La.
The destroyer took part in maintaining air patrols and searches over northern Japan in connection with the occupation; then, on 21 September, set course for Eniwetok. She underwent availability through 6 October and spent the remainder of the month in upkeep and training exercises in Tokyo Bay.
Wallace L. Lind and John W. Weeks (DD-701) departed Tokyo Bay on 31 October for Sasebo, Japan, where she spent the final months of 1945 operating between Sasebo and Okinawa. On 5 January 1946, the destroyer stopped briefly at Eniwetok before commencing her homeward journey. She arrived at her home port of Norfolk, Virginia, on 19 February 1946, after stopping at Pearl Harbor and San Francisco and transiting the Panama Canal.
From 9 March through 26 April, Wallace L. Lind underwent tender availability, a leave period, and training at Casco Bay in Maine. She then travelled to Charleston, South Carolina, where she underwent restricted availability and operated with John W. Weeks until 12 July when her home port was changed to New Orleans. Lind then commenced Naval Reserve training cruises in the Caribbean. This type of operations characterized her activity for the next several years.
On 7 January 1949, the destroyer returned to Norfolk, Virninia, and conducted operations out of that port until 6 September. The next day, she made rendezvous with TF 89 and commenced a Mediterranean cruise which lasted through 26 January 1950 when she returned to Norfolk.
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