 By the time she departed for home in June 1945, LST-279 had made 74 Channel crossings in support of the Allied armies in Europe.After unloading cargo at Norfolk, Virginia the tank landing ship proceeded to New Orleans for maintenance availability and repairs.Following a short post-repair cruise to Galveston, Texas LST-279 moved to Green Cove Springs, Florida on the St. Johns River in Florida, where she joined the Atlantic Reserve Fleet on 12 October 1945.