She departed Philadelphia 31 January 1945, arriving New London, Connecticut, 1 February. {The Moray accidentally rammed a coal barge Annapolis; no lives were lost }After shakedown training there and off Newport, Rhode Island, "Moray" left New London with and 14 April for Balboa, Panama, C.Z., arriving 25 April. Underway 5 May, "Moray" arrived Pearl Harbor 21 May for final training, after which she sailed for the Marianas 7 June, arriving Saipan 20 June.