From 7 December 1944 to 30 June 1945 USS CINCHONA AN-12 conducted net operations, laid moorings and aided in installing a pipeline at Guam.

On 24 May 1942 USS EBONY AN-15 sailed from San Francisco for the South Pacific. After a brief period in the Fiji Islands she arrived at Auckland, New Zealand, 27 July to serve as Net Gate Vessel.

During the Okinawa invasion USS MAHOGANY AN-23 operated with minecraft during the 82 day campaign.

In December 1942 USS HAZEL AN-29 was commissioned. She remained in the Narragansett Bay area, based at the Naval Net Depot, Melville, R.I. She occasionally performed patrol and fire fighting duties in addition to Net Tending and installation.

Following story is shared by Albert Seguin, ex crew member of USS SANDALWOOD AN-32:

"Two days after the war ended in September 1945, we were ordered to Wake Island, which was occupied by the Japanese. Our mission was to get release papers signed by their command so the soldiers could be released to the waiting hospital ship which was anchored off the breachway. We were to use the ship's 26 foot motor launch to take the Commanding Officer into the boat landing. Engineer George Connors, myself (Coxswain) and the CO were aboard. As we proceeded through the breachway, which was about a quarter mile long and 300 feet wide, the garrison of Japanese soldiers were lined up on both sides of the breachway. We did not know if any of them were armed or unarmed, however as it turned out they had received surrender instructions. We were sitting ducks if any of them had been armed and had taken shots at us We approached the boat landing and I was the first one to step on land, so I could tie up the launch. The papers were signed and we got underway for the ship. I CLAIM I WAS THE FIRST AMERICAN TO SET FOOT ON WAKE ISLAND AFTER IT'S SURRENDER."

After returning from France and England in February 1945, and following overhaul USS CHINABERRY AN-61 sailed on 26 March for Narragansett Bay to conduct experimental Net Operations and train pre-commissioning crews for Net Tenders.

On 2 September 1945 USS LANCEWOOD AN-48 steamed to YaP Island to participate in the surrender of Japanese forces there. She remained at Yap until 7 September before returning to Ulithi.