Paramushir from 23 to 25 June, Anderson, Hughes, and established a patrol east of the Kurils to thwart any attempt of the convoy to escape into the Pacific. From 15 to 22 July, Anderson conducted a patrol east of the Kurils, an anti-shipping sweep in the Sea of Okhotsk, and another bombardment of Suribachi Wan, Paramushiru To, Kuriles. Another sweep was made in the Sea of Okhotsk, coupled with another bombardment of Matsuwa To, Kuriles, on 11–12 August 1945. Anderson remained with the Northern Pacific Force for the remainder of the war, and departed Alaskan waters for Japan on 27 August. She reached Ominato, Japan, on 8 September, and supported the occupation of northern Honshū through 30 October. She departed Japanese waters on that date, bound for the United States, and arrived at San Diego on 1 December. She was earmarked for retention in an inactive status in view of the experimental tests to which she would be subjected. Two days after Christmas, she got underway for Hawaiian waters. Post-War Operation Crossroads Arriving at Pearl Harbor on 3 January 1946, Anderson was assigned to Joint Task Force 1 on 15 May, and was slated to be utilized in the tests of the atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll. She reached her ultimate destination on 30 May 1946. On 1 July 1946, the bomb used in Test "Able" Operation Crossroads sank Anderson in Bikini lagoon. Her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 25 September 1946. Awards Anderson was awarded ten battle stars for her service in World War II. Anderson was prominently displayed on a famous Navy recruitment poster of World War II which suggested people could join the Navy and Free the world. References Friedman, Norman, US Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History (Revised Edition), Naval Institute Press, Annapolis:2004, . Sims-class destroyers World War II destroyers of the United States Shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean Ships built in Kearny, New Jersey 1939 ships Ships sunk as targets Ships involved in Operation Crossroads Maritime incidents in 1946