Shea spent the remainder of her active service in the Pacific, based at Long Beach, California. She participated in numerous minelaying and antisubmarine exercises off the west coast, covering the area from Mexico north to British Columbia and west to Hawaii.
For the rest of her active duty in the Pacific, Shea was based at Long Beach, California. She engaged in numerous minelaying and antisubmarine drills along the west coast, including areas from Mexico up to British Columbia and as far west as Hawaii.