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Late in the year, the repair ship was reassigned to the [[Pacific]] and began her voyage via the [[Strait of Gibraltar]] and the [[Panama Canal]] to her new area of operations. She transited the Panama Canal on 7 March 1945 and proceeded to [[Eniwetok]], where she arrived on 24 April. Achelous then was assigned to support the invasion and occupation of [[Okinawa]], her last combat operation of [[World War II]].

Late in the year, the repair ship was reassigned to the [[Pacific]] and began her voyage via the [[Strait of Gibraltar]] and the [[Panama Canal]] to her new area of operations. She transited the Panama Canal on 7 March 1945 and proceeded to [[Eniwetok]], where she arrived on 24 April. Achelous then was assigned to support the invasion and occupation of [[Okinawa]], her last combat operation of [[World War II]].

Following the war, Achelous returned to the west coast. She was placed out of commission in reserve in January 1947 and berthed in the Columbia River Group of the Pacific Reserve Fleet. Achelous' name was struck from the Navy list on 1 June 1973. and the ship was sold on 21 January 1974 to Overseas Shipyard, Ltd, of [[Hong Kong]] for scrapping.<ref>Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/a2-list.htm]</ref>

Following the war, Achelous returned to the west coast. She was placed out of commission in reserve in January 1947 and berthed in the Columbia River Group of the Pacific Reserve Fleet. Achelous' name was struck from the Navy list on 1 June 1973. and the ship was sold on 21 January 1974 to Overseas Shipyard, Ltd, of [[Hong Kong]] for scrapping.<ref>[http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/a2-list.htm Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]</ref>

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