rescued 18 survivors of YMS-481. She continued to participate in minesweeping preceding the invasion of Brunei Bay from 7 to 11 June and Balikpapan from 15 June to 10 July. On 8 June, she assisted minesweeper who had struck a mine, and rescued 59 survivors, 42 of whom were injured. On 18 June, she rescued 23 survivors of YMS-50. Cofer departed San Pedro Bay, Leyte, on 29 August and arrived at Buckner Bay, Okinawa, on 1 September. She voyaged to Nagasaki in September to evacuate former prisoners of war, then returned to Sasebo, on 28 September, to operate with the 7th Fleet on various duties in support of the occupation at Okinawa and Fusan, Korea. She embarked passengers at Okinawa and departed on 26 November for San Diego, arriving on 16 December. Unloading her passengers, she sailed on 26 December for the east coast, arriving at Brooklyn on 9 January 1946. Decommissioning and fate Cofer was placed out of commission, in reserve, on 28 June 1946, berthed at Green Cove Springs, Florida. She was struck from the Navy List on 1 April 1966 and sold for scrap on 5 March 1968. Awards Cofer received eight battle stars for World War II service. References External links Documentation is held by National Infantry Museum in Georgia and also help by the Cofer Family in Georgia. Buckley-class destroyer escorts Charles Lawrence-class high speed transports World War II frigates and destroyer escorts of the United States World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States Ships built in Charleston, South Carolina 1943 ships