 The ship would rendezvous with the combatant vessels and take on casualties by breeches buoy both at night and under battle conditions.Upon the conclusion of World War II, "Rescue" sailed into Tokyo Bay with the 3d Fleet and began the medical screening of Allied prisoners of war and shuttling them from various prison camps to the base at Yokohama.In late September, the ship arrived at Guam where she discharged a few former prisoners whose home had been on that island.