ato ▁on ▁ 9 ▁September — the ▁same ▁date ▁that ▁Japanese ▁forces ▁there ▁surrender ed ▁to ▁Vice ▁Admir al ▁Frank ▁Jack ▁F let cher . ▁The ▁ship ▁remained ▁at ▁O min ato ▁through ▁ 2 1 ▁November , ▁serving ▁as ▁flags hip ▁for ▁the ▁commander ▁of ▁T G ▁ 5 6 . 2 , ▁the ▁repair ▁and ▁log istics ▁group . ▁Sub sequently ▁reporting ▁for ▁duty ▁with ▁Service ▁Squadron ▁ 1 0 4 , ▁the ▁ship ▁operated ▁out ▁of ▁Ok ina wa ▁through ▁late ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 6 . ▁ ▁China ▁operations ▁On ▁ 1 0 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 6 , ▁X anth us ▁sa iled ▁for ▁T sing ta o , ▁China , ▁and ▁helped ▁to ▁stabil ize ▁trouble d ▁conditions ▁there ▁in ▁the ▁w ake ▁of ▁the ▁Japanese ▁withdraw al . ▁As ▁Commun ist ▁and ▁National ist ▁Chinese ▁j ockey ed ▁for ▁position ▁in ▁the ▁vol atile ▁situation ▁in ▁their ▁country , ▁X anth us ▁supported ▁American ▁naval ▁activities ▁in ▁that ▁port ▁until ▁sail ing ▁for ▁home ▁on ▁ 8 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 6 . ▁ ▁Return ▁to ▁States ide ▁Sub sequently ▁arriv ing ▁at ▁Nor folk , ▁Virginia , ▁in ▁the ▁spring ▁of ▁that ▁year , ▁the ▁repair ▁ship ▁was ▁laid ▁up ▁at ▁the ▁Mar itime ▁Commission ▁facility ▁in ▁the ▁James ▁River , ▁Virginia , ▁in ▁an ▁" on ▁hand " ▁status , ▁through ▁ 1 9 6 1 . ▁ ▁Post - war ▁de comm ission ing ▁On ▁ 1 ▁September ▁ 1