 For the next two months, she escorted convoys among the ports of New Guinea, aiding in the assembling of shipping for the Lingayen assault.She left Hollandia on 10 January 1945 on escort duty for San Pedro Bay, Leyte, and on 9 February, arrived at Ulithi, where she joined in exercises, and transported men from place to place in the vast fleet anchorage.In company with six other minecraft, "PC-1598" sailed from Ulithi on 19 March 1945 to sweep mines off Okinawa, clearing the way for both pre-invasion bombardment and the assault landings of 1 April.