ˈæftɚ ðə wˈɔːɹ, sækˈɑːwə wʌz jˈuːzd tə fˈɛɹi dʒˌæpənˈiːz tɹˈuːps hˈoʊm ʌntˈɪl ʃiː wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd ɪn ˈɜːli nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks təbi ɛkspˈɛndᵻd fɔːɹ nˈuːklɪɹ wˈɛpən tˈɛsts dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən kɹˈɔsɹoʊdz.
After the war, Sakawa was used to ferry Japanese troops home until she was selected in early 1946 to be expended for nuclear weapon tests during Operation Crossroads.