▁New ▁York ▁to ▁P ly mouth ▁and ▁back ▁between ▁ 2 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁and ▁ 1 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁She ▁made ▁a ▁run ▁from ▁New ▁York ▁to ▁Ro ath ▁D ock s , ▁Card iff , ▁Wales , ▁and ▁back ▁between ▁ 1 8 ▁January ▁and ▁ 1 8 ▁February ; ▁one ▁from ▁Boston ▁to ▁Ro ath ▁D ock s ▁and ▁back ▁to ▁New ▁York ▁between ▁ 8 ▁March ▁and ▁ 4 ▁April ; ▁and ▁one ▁from ▁New ▁York ▁to ▁South am pton , ▁England , ▁and ▁back ▁between ▁ 2 4 ▁April ▁and ▁ 2 3 ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁She ▁was ▁at ▁South am pton ▁on ▁" V - E ▁Day " ▁and ▁enjoyed ▁the ▁honor ▁of ▁esc ort ing ▁the ▁first ▁pe ac etime ▁con voy ▁from ▁England ▁to ▁New ▁York . ▁▁ ▁Despite ▁the ▁presence ▁of ▁ag gress ive ▁" w olf pack s " ▁of ▁U - bo ats ▁during ▁the ▁later ▁days ▁of ▁the ▁war , ▁not ▁one ▁ship ▁esc orted ▁by ▁Wing field ▁was ▁dam aged ▁by ▁an ▁enemy ▁sub marine . ▁During ▁her ▁service ▁in ▁the ▁North ▁Atlantic , ▁this ▁ship ▁rendered ▁medical ▁aid ▁to ▁merchant ▁vessels ▁in ▁con voy ▁on ▁more ▁than ▁ 1 0 0 ▁occasions . ▁ ▁Transfer ▁to ▁the ▁Pacific ▁Theatre ▁▁▁ ▁After ▁up keep ▁in ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Navy ▁Y ard ▁and ▁ref res her ▁training ▁at ▁Gu ant an amo ▁Bay , ▁Wing field ▁trans ited ▁the ▁Pan