on a second trip to the Pacific war zone on 8 August 1945, but the war with Japan ended on 15 August 1945 and the Japanese surrender had been formalized (on 2 September 1945) by the time she reached Guinan Harbor, Samar, in the Philippines. Orestes served under the Commander Motor Torpedo Boats, Philippine Sea Frontier, until 17 December 1945, when she sailed eastward with naval passengers for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and the United States, arriving at San Pedro, California, on 3 February 1946. Orestes made a month-long round trip to the Panama Canal Zone, then was deactivated. She decommissioned on 29 April 1946 at Oakland, California, and was struck from the Navy List on 23 April 1947. She was transferred to the Maritime Commission on 15 March 1948 and then was sold to the Walter W. Johnson Company of San Francisco for scrapping. Orestes received two battle stars for her World War II service. References External links Photo gallery at navsource.org Portunus-class motor torpedo boat tenders Portunus-class motor torpedo boat tenders converted from LST-1-class ships Ships built in Seneca, Illinois Ships built in Baltimore 1943 ships World War II auxiliary ships of the United States Maritime incidents in December 1944