Passing through the Panama Canal on 6 October, "Barry" touched at Hawaii, for a short liberty, and Midway before crossing the International Date Line the night of 25 October. At 0100, the "calendar was advanced to the 27th and 26 October was lost forever". After visiting the Japanese ports of Yokosuka and Sasebo, she reached Subic Bay, in the Philippines, on 17 November, and commenced type training at the Tabones Naval Gunfire Support Range. "Barry" cleared Subic Bay on 30 November in company with Task Group 77.7, including , , and "Samuel B. Roberts" for the South China Sea.