Between 1 July and 27 September she made two trans-Atlantic voyages escorting convoys to the Mediterranean, then from 1 November 1944 to 3 June 1945 Dale W. Peterson operated between New York, the United Kingdom and France, making five crossings. She sailed from New York on 24 June, for training at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the West Coast, arriving at San Diego on 1 August.
Between July 1 and September 27, she made two oceanic journeys across the Atlantic, escorting convoys to the Mediterranean, followed by a period from November 1944 to June 3, 1945 during which Dale W. Peterson commanded five sea crossings between New York, the UK, and France. She set sail from New York on June 24 for training at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the West Coast, arriving in San Diego on August 1.