"Prince Robert" recommissioned at Vancouver on 4 June 1945 and sailed for Sydney, Australia on 4 July via San Francisco. At San Francisco, the AA armament was altered, with four twin Oerlikon mounts replaced with four twin Bofors gun mounts. In early August, "Prince Robert" joined the British Pacific Fleet. On 15 August, Japan surrendered and "Prince Robert" was part of Task Group 111.2 sent to secure Hong Kong from Japanese control. Upon arrival on 31 August, "Prince Robert" sent landing parties to secure the dock area, railyard and train station. "Prince Robert"s commander represent Canada at the formal surrender of Hong Kong to Allied forces on 16 September. "Prince Robert"s landing parties were replaced by Marine detachments from the battleship . Canadian prisoners of war from the units "Prince Robert" had ferried over to Hong Kong in 1941 were brought aboard the ship to be transported back to Canada. "Prince Robert" detached from the British Pacific Fleet and sailed for Esquimalt via Subic Bay and Manila. "Prince Robert" arrived at Esquimalt on 20 October and was paid off on 10 December 1945. The ship was transferred to the War Assets Corporation for disposal in January 1946 and laid up in Bedwell Bay, at the northern end of Burrard Inlet.