Returning to Ulithi on the 28th, Vinton departed the Western Carolines on the 30th and arrived at Pearl Harbor on 6 August. Slightly over a week later, the war was over. Japan — under the staggering weight of two atomic bombs and American armadas which ranged off her shores virtually unchallenged and unchecked — surrendered unconditionally by 15 August.
Returning to Ulithi on the 28th, Vinton left the Western Carolines on the 30th and reached Pearl Harbor on August 6. A little over a week later, the war ended. Japan — under the immense pressure of two atomic bombs and American fleets that patrolled its shores without resistance or opposition — surrendered unconditionally by August 15.