 "Dennis J. Buckley" sailed from Norfolk on 7 November 1945 for occupation duty in the Western Pacific, arriving at Tokyo Bay on 22 December.She operated in the Marianas and visited Manila, Philippine Islands, before returning to San Diego on 13 April 1946.On her second tour of duty in the Far East, in 1947, she cruised off the coast of China providing services to the Fleet and joined in exercises off Okinawa.