After conducting a brief shakedown cruise off Galveston, Texas, Hanover arrived Gulfport, Mississippi, 3 May 1945 and began loading Marines and SeaBees for transportation to the Pacific.

After her arrival 24 May, the ship unloaded her troops for further transfer and until 6 June took part in underway training operations in Hawaiian waters.

She then sailed for San Francisco in company with other transports, and just before reaching California was diverted to Portland, Oregon, where she arrived 19 June.

Hanover got underway 1 July for Eniwetok Atoll, an important Pacific staging area, expecting to take part in the final assault on Japan.

Hanover unloaded replacement troops on that battle-scarred island, and after the close of the war prepared to take part in the occupation.

After embarking Army units, Hanover sailed 5 September for Jinsen, Korea, to aid in the occupation, and unloaded her troops three days later.

Hanover's next assignment was with the Operation Magic Carpet fleet, bringing home American troops from the Pacific.

As the water level in the boiler started to go low, the sailor turn the wheel counter-clockwise (intending to open the valve).

It took hour to light off the boiler and develop enough steam to spin the water pumps, fans, and generators to restore operations.

The image showed the land at about 60 foot elevation above sea level (the height of the radar transmitter receiver Feed horn).