. ▁She ▁joined ▁the ▁fleet ▁units ▁entering ▁Tokyo ▁Bay ▁ 3 1 ▁August , ▁remained ▁for ▁the ▁signing ▁of ▁the ▁surrender ▁on ▁ 2 ▁September , ▁then ▁depart ed ▁the ▁next ▁day ▁for ▁New ▁London , ▁arriv ing ▁ 6 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁She ▁was ▁placed ▁out ▁of ▁commission ▁in ▁reserve ▁there ▁ 1 6 ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 6 . ▁ ▁Post war ▁Re comm ission ed ▁ 1 0 ▁April ▁ 1 9 5 1 , ▁Caval la ▁was ▁assigned ▁to ▁Sub marine ▁Squadron ▁ 8 ▁and ▁engaged ▁in ▁various ▁fleet ▁exer cis es ▁in ▁the ▁Car ib bean ▁and ▁off ▁Nova ▁Scot ia . ▁She ▁was ▁placed ▁out ▁of ▁commission ▁ 3 ▁September ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁and ▁entered ▁Electric ▁Bo at ▁Co . ▁yard ▁for ▁conversion ▁to ▁a ▁h unter - k iller ▁sub marine ▁( re class ified ▁SS K - 2 4 4 , ▁ 1 8 ▁February ▁ 1 9 5 3 ). ▁ ▁The ▁SS K ▁conversion ▁included ▁rem od eling ▁Cav allas ▁bow ▁with ▁the ▁addition ▁of ▁a ▁cur ved ▁housing ▁for ▁a ▁B Q R - 4 ▁son ar ▁system . ▁ ▁The ▁conversion ▁included ▁removal ▁of ▁two ▁bow ▁tor ped o ▁tub es , ▁along ▁with ▁rem od eling ▁the ▁original ▁con ning ▁tower ▁and ▁bridge ▁into ▁the ▁sail ▁visible ▁today . ▁ ▁Caval la ▁was ▁recomm ission ed ▁ 1 5 ▁July ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁and ▁assigned ▁to ▁Sub marine ▁Squadron ▁ 1