▁res umed ▁operations ▁until ▁ 2 4 ▁September ▁when ▁the ▁group ▁was ▁dissol ved ▁at ▁New ▁York . ▁After ▁a ▁yard ▁period ▁and ▁ref res her ▁training ▁in ▁the ▁New ▁London , ▁Connecticut , ▁area , ▁Sw en ning ▁sa iled ▁to ▁Nor folk . ▁▁ ▁Sw en ning ▁participated ▁in ▁ant is ub marine ▁training ▁off ▁B erm uda ▁with ▁Bog ue ▁and ▁Cort Div ▁ 5 1 ▁from ▁ 2 3 ▁October ▁to ▁ 2 1 ▁November ▁and ▁from ▁ 2 6 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁to ▁ 1 6 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁The ▁esc ort ▁spent ▁February ▁conduct ing ▁ant is ub marine ▁and ▁g unn ery ▁exer cis es ▁at ▁Cas co ▁Bay ▁and ▁March ▁training ▁sub mar ines ▁at ▁New ▁London . ▁She ▁began ▁her ▁last ▁Atlantic ▁war ▁pat rol ▁on ▁ 1 6 ▁April ▁when ▁Cort Div ▁ 5 1 ▁joined ▁Bog ue ▁to ▁form ▁T G ▁ 2 2 . 3 ▁at ▁Mel ville , ▁Rh ode ▁Island . ▁Until ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁host ilities ▁with ▁Germany , ▁the ▁group ▁was ▁a ▁unit ▁of ▁a ▁north - s outh ▁sub marine ▁bar rier ▁pat rol ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁Operation ▁Te ard rop . ▁The ▁bar rier ▁consisted ▁of ▁ 2 4 ▁ships ▁of ▁T G ' s ▁ 2 2 . 3 , ▁ 2 2 . 4 , ▁ 2 2 . 8 ▁and ▁Task ▁Unit ▁ 2 2 . 7 . 1 . ▁Sw en ning ▁had ▁no