Tarakan Island
The group sortied from Morotai on 27 April 1945, transporting the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade to Tarakan Island, Borneo, for an amphibious landing. "Smith" began preliminary bombardment of the landing beaches at 0700, 1 May, and remained on station until the 19th as call fire support ship, screening picket, and harbor entrance patrol. "Smith" retired to Morotai, sailed to Zamboanga, rendezvoused with the tanker and escorted her back to Tarakan. She then provided night gunfire support for the Australians until ordered back to Morotai.