 After fitting out, "Beverly W. Reid" departed Galveston, Texas, on 10 July 1945 and arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on 13 July 1945.Following shakedown, she departed for Norfolk, Virginia, on 7 August 1945, arriving on 10 August.While she was at Norfolk, World War II ended with the surrender of Japan on 15 August 1945.