On the 17th, she set her course westward for Pearl Harbor and the Marshalls. Although the war was over when YMS-444 arrived in the Pacific Ocean, there were still enormous tasks left for the minesweepers.
On the 17th, she steered her course westward towards Pearl Harbor and the Marshalls. Although the war had ended by the time YMS-444 arrived in the Pacific Ocean, there were still substantial tasks remaining for the minesweepers.