▁ ▁On ▁ 1 8 ▁July , ▁general ▁qu arters ▁were ▁sound ed , ▁and ▁the ▁A K A ▁ste amed ▁south ward ▁to ▁avoid ▁a ▁ty ph oon . ▁ ▁The ▁ha z ard ▁over ▁by ▁ 2 0 ▁July , ▁Sem in ole ▁returned ▁to ▁Buck ner ▁Bay ▁the ▁following ▁day . ▁ ▁She ▁took ▁similar ▁measures ▁during ▁a ▁ty ph oon ▁warning ▁from ▁▁ 1 – 3 ▁August . ▁ ▁On ▁ 6 ▁August , ▁Sem in ole ▁depart ed ▁Buck ner ▁Bay ▁for ▁Ul ith i , ▁and , ▁in ▁spite ▁of ▁trouble ▁in ▁her ▁fuel ▁lines , ▁arrived ▁on ▁ 1 0 ▁August . ▁ ▁On ▁the ▁ 1 3 th , ▁she ▁got ▁under way ▁for ▁the ▁Pal aus ▁and ▁arrived ▁at ▁Pe le li u ▁Island ▁the ▁following ▁day . ▁On ▁the ▁ 1 5 th ▁Japan ▁surrender ed . ▁ ▁Post - war ▁activities , ▁ 1 9 4 5 – 1 9 5 0 ▁Sem in ole ▁loaded ▁cargo ▁at ▁Pe le li u ▁and ▁depart ed ▁on ▁ 2 1 ▁August ▁bound ▁for ▁the ▁Marian as . ▁ ▁After ▁anch oring ▁in ▁Sa ip an ▁Har bor ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁August , ▁she ▁un loaded ▁cargo ▁there ▁and ▁at ▁Tan ap ag ▁and ▁T in ian ▁before ▁getting ▁under way ▁for ▁Gu am . ▁ ▁Sem in ole ▁remained ▁in ▁Ap ra ▁Har bor , ▁Gu am , ▁from ▁▁ 1 – 4 ▁September , ▁before ▁sail ing ▁for ▁the ▁Philippines .