After Japanese surrender USS CANOTIA AN-47 cruised the small islands of the western Carolines searching for American and Allied ex-prisoners of war, or Japanese soldiers. She received the surrender of the garrison on Lamotrek, and destroyed a Japanese supply dump on Olimarao, before returning to her home base at Ulithi anchorage.

A few days after the Japanese surrender in early September 1945 USS ANAQUA AN-40 went from Ulithi Anchorage to the Island of Yap. This was one of the islands occupied by Japanese soldiers which had been bypassed during the war. The Anaqua had been preceded there by 3 other Net Tenders and a Destroyer from Ulithi, who went there to participate in its surrender and occupation. The Anaqua towed 2 small landing craft and had on board a Japanese interpreter. On arrival the Captain went ashore to confer with Japanese officers. He was escorted back to the ship by 2 Japanese officers and a gift of a basket of fruit. There were mines around the island which were being swept by a minesweeper. The Anaqua was assigned the job of blowing up these mines with their guns after the minesweeper had swept them to the surface. The job was finished in 2 days. The three Net Tenders and Destroyer originally sent to Yap had departed, leaving only the Minesweeper, Anaqua and about 10 small Landing Craft.

Japanese soldiers were kept busy clearing all guns and ammunition off the island. They would load the ammunition, guns and other ordnance into the small landing craft. Ammunition would be dumped overboard and the rest loaded on the Anaqua. The Japanese wanted to be friendly with ship's crew. They traded their money, silks etc. for cigarettes. They appeared to be well fed, but their trousers looked more like a piece of quilt and their shoes were pieces cut from rubber tires. This job took about a week. About 15 soldiers were passengers on the Anaqua on their return trip to Ulithi.