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The new frigate reported for shakedown training off Bermuda on 3 December and, after four weeks of intensive drills, set a course for the [[Norfolk Navy Yard]] for post shakedown repairs. On 21 January 1945, Bangor joined Task Force (TF) 67 on convoy duty and, two days later, took station in the antisubmarine screen of a large convoy bound for northern Africa. The transatlantic voyage was routine and the ships anchored off Oran, [[Algeria]], on 8 February.

The new frigate reported for shakedown training off [[Bermuda]] on 3 December and, after four weeks of intensive drills, set a course for the [[Norfolk Navy Yard]] for post shakedown repairs. On 21 January 1945, Bangor joined Task Force (TF) 67 on convoy duty and, two days later, took station in the antisubmarine screen of a large convoy bound for northern Africa. The transatlantic voyage was routine and the ships anchored off [[Oran]], [[Algeria]], on 8 February.

Bangor returned to the United States with another convoy. A German U boat attacked the Allied ships two days out of Oran. Bangor joined the other escorts in a coordinated depth charge attack, but without success. The frigate made one more round trip, transatlantic voyage without incident before undergoing repairs at Bayonne, N.J. She resumed her escort duties on 22 April and joined an Oran bound convoy out of [[New York]]. Bangor anchored at Mers el Kebir on 9 May and there received the news that Germany had surrendered. The frigate got underway on 17 May with another returning convoy for onward routing to the Pacific.

Bangor returned to the United States with another convoy. A German [[U-boat]] attacked the Allied ships two days out of Oran. Bangor joined the other escorts in a coordinated [[depth charge]] attack, but without success. The frigate made one more round trip, transatlantic voyage without incident before undergoing repairs at [[Bayonne]], N.J. She resumed her escort duties on 22 April and joined an Oran bound convoy out of [[New York]]. Bangor anchored at Mers el Kebir on 9 May and there received the news that Germany had surrendered. The frigate got underway on 17 May with another returning convoy for onward routing to the Pacific.

Bangor completed repairs at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard early in June and then headed for the Canal Zone, where she arrived on 21 June. For the next month, the frigate conducted training exercises with submarines off the Perlas Islands in Panama Bay. In mid July, Bangor set course for San Pedro, Calif., to prepare for duty in the western Pacific, but the war ended while the frigate was in drydock at Seattle, Wash.

Bangor completed repairs at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard early in June and then headed for the Canal Zone, where she arrived on 21 June. For the next month, the frigate conducted training exercises with submarines off the Perlas Islands in Panama Bay. In mid July, Bangor set course for [[San Pedro]], Calif., to prepare for duty in the western Pacific, but the war ended while the frigate was in drydock at [[Seattle]], Wash.

After her repairs were completed in September, Bangor cruised the waters off [[Alaska]] with her sister ship Annapolis (PF 15) before reporting to Bremerton, Wash., to serve as a rescue and weather ship for the Coast Guard. On 15 April 1946, Bangor was decommissioned by the Navy and recommissioned by the Coast Guard as one of 18 frigates used for weather reporting. Bangor rotated with other ships on weather station east of the Hawaiian Islands. Generally remaining at sea for six weeks at a time, the frigate also provided navigational information to any aircraft or surface vessel requiring assistance and assumed search and rescue duties for vessels in distress.

After her repairs were completed in September, Bangor cruised the waters off [[Alaska]] with her sister ship Annapolis (PF 15) before reporting to [[Bremerton]], Wash., to serve as a rescue and weather ship for the Coast Guard. On 15 April 1946, Bangor was decommissioned by the Navy and recommissioned by the Coast Guard as one of 18 frigates used for weather reporting. Bangor rotated with other ships on weather station east of the Hawaiian Islands. Generally remaining at sea for six weeks at a time, the frigate also provided navigational information to any aircraft or surface vessel requiring assistance and assumed search and rescue duties for vessels in distress.