 After overhaul at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, "Hamul" sailed for the Pacific 1 January 1945 reaching Saipan 12 February via the Panama Canal, Pearl Harbor, and Eniwetok.She remained there preparing amphibious craft for the massive Iwo Jima invasion until 27 March, when she sailed to Ulithi.At Ulithi "Hamul" kept busy repairing damaged craft returning from the Okinawa campaign until 6 May, when she sailed for the scene of the Pacific war's last major struggle.