Shortly after her arrival at Pearl Harbor, the "Auburn" entered a drydock to undergo heavy repairs. While the work was in progress, the Japanese Empire capitulated on 14 August 1945. Four days later, the "Auburn" left Hawaii and steamed toward the Philippines. After reaching Luzon, she remained in port at Manila Bay for one month. She departed from that port on 14 September and set a course for Japan via Eniwetok and Buckner Bay, Okinawa. The ship dropped anchor at Sasebo, Japan, on 20 September.