▁returning ▁to ▁San ▁Francisco , ▁on ▁ 3 ▁September . ▁She ▁continued ▁on ▁this ▁duty ▁until ▁de comm ission ing , ▁sp ending ▁an ▁average ▁of ▁ 3 ▁weeks ▁at ▁sea ▁and ▁ 2 ▁in ▁port . ▁▁ ▁Late ▁in ▁the ▁night ▁ 1 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 4 , ▁Grand ▁F ork s ▁picked ▁up ▁a ▁dist ress ▁call ▁from ▁a ▁Cons olid ated ▁P B 2 Y ▁Cor on ado ▁about ▁to ▁make ▁an ▁emer gency ▁landing . ▁S ending ▁up ▁fl ares ▁and ▁star ▁shell s ▁to ▁guide ▁the ▁plane ▁through ▁the ▁dark , ▁Grand ▁F ork s ▁res cu ed ▁ 1 5 ▁crew men ▁and ▁passengers ▁from ▁the ▁sea , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁ 1 1 4 ▁s acks ▁of ▁mail . ▁ ▁While ▁in ▁port ▁from ▁guard ▁duty ▁on ▁ 3 1 ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 5 , ▁Grand ▁F ork s ▁was ▁tou red ▁by ▁several ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁deleg ation ▁to ▁the ▁San ▁Francisco ▁Peace ▁Conference , ▁including ▁Secretary ▁of ▁State ▁and ▁Mrs . ▁Edward ▁St ett ini us , ▁Nelson ▁Rock ef eller , ▁and ▁Al ger ▁H iss . ▁ ▁She ▁continued ▁on ▁plane ▁guard ▁duty ▁until ▁ 1 9 ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 6 , ▁and ▁then ▁sa iled ▁from ▁San ▁Francisco ▁to ▁Char l eston , ▁South ▁Carolina , ▁where ▁she ▁de comm ission ed ▁on ▁ 1 6 ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 6 . ▁Grand ▁F ork s ▁was ▁str icken ▁from ▁the ▁Navy