 During May 1945, she also serviced the Royal Australian Air Force 76th Wing Detachments PBY Catalinas as an "intermediary landing point" in their minelaying operations off the China coast.Early in June 1945, "Barataria" provided air-sea rescue coverage for the movement of Marine Air Group 14 from Clark Field, Luzon, to Okinawa.Underway for Puerto Princessa on 8 July 1945, "Barataria" briefly tended planes of VPB-25, on standby for antisubmarine patrols, before she continued on via Manila, where she took on cargo bound for Puerto Princessa.