Whilst in Sydney, news reached them of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the subsequent surrender of Japan. Bermuda then sailed for the Philippines, arriving on 23 August. She then became part of an operation to recover allied prisoners of war from the previously occupied Japanese territories.
Upon arriving in Sydney, news of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and Japan's surrender arrived. Bermuda subsequently sailed to the Philippines, arriving on August 23rd. She then became involved in an operation to retrieve allied prisoners of war from previously occupied Japanese territories.